Chapter IV · Chapter 4

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A COCHERO’S CHRISTMAS EVE Basilio reached San Diego just as the Christmas Eve procession was passing through the streets.

used improperly or excessively especially drugs

From this reading Now the carromata was again detained to let the procession pass, while the abused cochero took off his hat reverently and recited a paternoster to the first image that came along, which seemed to be that of a great saint.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading He had been delayed on the road for several hours because the cochero, having forgotten his cedula, was held up by the Civil Guard, had his memory jogged by a few blows from a rifle-butt, and afterwards was taken before the commandant.

anew

From this reading Now the carromata was again detained to let the procession pass, while the abused cochero took off his hat reverently and recited a paternoster to the first image that came along, which seemed to be that of a great saint.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading It was the figure of an old man with an exceptionally long beard, seated at the edge of a grave under a tree filled with all kinds of stuffed birds.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Now the carromata was again detained to let the procession pass, while the abused cochero took off his hat reverently and recited a paternoster to the first image that came along, which seemed to be that of a great saint.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading It was the figure of an old man with an exceptionally long beard, seated at the edge of a grave under a tree filled with all kinds of stuffed birds.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading He had been delayed on the road for several hours because the cochero, having forgotten his cedula, was held up by the Civil Guard, had his memory jogged by a few blows from a rifle-butt, and afterwards was taken before the commandant.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading A COCHERO’S CHRISTMAS EVE Basilio reached San Diego just as the Christmas Eve procession was passing through the streets.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It was the figure of an old man with an exceptionally long beard, seated at the edge of a grave under a tree filled with all kinds of stuffed birds.

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From this reading A COCHERO’S CHRISTMAS EVE Basilio reached San Diego just as the Christmas Eve procession was passing through the streets.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Now the carromata was again detained to let the procession pass, while the abused cochero took off his hat reverently and recited a paternoster to the first image that came along, which seemed to be that of a great saint.

the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face

From this reading It was the figure of an old man with an exceptionally long beard, seated at the edge of a grave under a tree filled with all kinds of stuffed birds.

for the reason that

From this reading He had been delayed on the road for several hours because the cochero, having forgotten his cedula, was held up by the Civil Guard, had his memory jogged by a few blows from a rifle-butt, and afterwards was taken before the commandant.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He had been delayed on the road for several hours because the cochero, having forgotten his cedula, was held up by the Civil Guard, had his memory jogged by a few blows from a rifle-butt, and afterwards was taken before the commandant.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading He had been delayed on the road for several hours because the cochero, having forgotten his cedula, was held up by the Civil Guard, had his memory jogged by a few blows from a rifle-butt, and afterwards was taken before the commandant.

plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading It was the figure of an old man with an exceptionally long beard, seated at the edge of a grave under a tree filled with all kinds of stuffed birds.

plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon

From this reading He had been delayed on the road for several hours because the cochero, having forgotten his cedula, was held up by the Civil Guard, had his memory jogged by a few blows from a rifle-butt, and afterwards was taken before the commandant.

a line that indicates a boundary

From this reading A kalan with a clay jar, a mortar, and a kalikut for mashing buyo were his only utensils, as if to indicate that he lived on the border of the tomb and was doing his cooking there.

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From this reading A kalan with a clay jar, a mortar, and a kalikut for mashing buyo were his only utensils, as if to indicate that he lived on the border of the tomb and was doing his cooking there.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He had been delayed on the road for several hours because the cochero, having forgotten his cedula, was held up by the Civil Guard, had his memory jogged by a few blows from a rifle-butt, and afterwards was taken before the commandant.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Now the carromata was again detained to let the procession pass, while the abused cochero took off his hat reverently and recited a paternoster to the first image that came along, which seemed to be that of a great saint.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Now the carromata was again detained to let the procession pass, while the abused cochero took off his hat reverently and recited a paternoster to the first image that came along, which seemed to be that of a great saint.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He had been delayed on the road for several hours because the cochero, having forgotten his cedula, was held up by the Civil Guard, had his memory jogged by a few blows from a rifle-butt, and afterwards was taken before the commandant.

period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6

From this reading A COCHERO’S CHRISTMAS EVE Basilio reached San Diego just as the Christmas Eve procession was passing through the streets.

applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military

From this reading He had been delayed on the road for several hours because the cochero, having forgotten his cedula, was held up by the Civil Guard, had his memory jogged by a few blows from a rifle-butt, and afterwards was taken before the commandant.

a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired

From this reading A kalan with a clay jar, a mortar, and a kalikut for mashing buyo were his only utensils, as if to indicate that he lived on the border of the tomb and was doing his cooking there.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He had been delayed on the road for several hours because the cochero, having forgotten his cedula, was held up by the Civil Guard, had his memory jogged by a few blows from a rifle-butt, and afterwards was taken before the commandant.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A COCHERO’S CHRISTMAS EVE Basilio reached San Diego just as the Christmas Eve procession was passing through the streets.

an officer in command of a military unit

From this reading He had been delayed on the road for several hours because the cochero, having forgotten his cedula, was held up by the Civil Guard, had his memory jogged by a few blows from a rifle-butt, and afterwards was taken before the commandant.

the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat

From this reading A kalan with a clay jar, a mortar, and a kalikut for mashing buyo were his only utensils, as if to indicate that he lived on the border of the tomb and was doing his cooking there.

not as far along as normal in development

From this reading He had been delayed on the road for several hours because the cochero, having forgotten his cedula, was held up by the Civil Guard, had his memory jogged by a few blows from a rifle-butt, and afterwards was taken before the commandant.

past form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement

From this reading Now the carromata was again detained to let the procession pass, while the abused cochero took off his hat reverently and recited a paternoster to the first image that came along, which seemed to be that of a great saint.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A COCHERO’S CHRISTMAS EVE Basilio reached San Diego just as the Christmas Eve procession was passing through the streets.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading A kalan with a clay jar, a mortar, and a kalikut for mashing buyo were his only utensils, as if to indicate that he lived on the border of the tomb and was doing his cooking there.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading It was the figure of an old man with an exceptionally long beard, seated at the edge of a grave under a tree filled with all kinds of stuffed birds.

(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden

From this reading A COCHERO’S CHRISTMAS EVE Basilio reached San Diego just as the Christmas Eve procession was passing through the streets.

to an exceptional degree

From this reading It was the figure of an old man with an exceptionally long beard, seated at the edge of a grave under a tree filled with all kinds of stuffed birds.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading He had been delayed on the road for several hours because the cochero, having forgotten his cedula, was held up by the Civil Guard, had his memory jogged by a few blows from a rifle-butt, and afterwards was taken before the commandant.

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading It was the figure of an old man with an exceptionally long beard, seated at the edge of a grave under a tree filled with all kinds of stuffed birds.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading It was the figure of an old man with an exceptionally long beard, seated at the edge of a grave under a tree filled with all kinds of stuffed birds.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Now the carromata was again detained to let the procession pass, while the abused cochero took off his hat reverently and recited a paternoster to the first image that came along, which seemed to be that of a great saint.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He had been delayed on the road for several hours because the cochero, having forgotten his cedula, was held up by the Civil Guard, had his memory jogged by a few blows from a rifle-butt, and afterwards was taken before the commandant.

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading He had been delayed on the road for several hours because the cochero, having forgotten his cedula, was held up by the Civil Guard, had his memory jogged by a few blows from a rifle-butt, and afterwards was taken before the commandant.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He had been delayed on the road for several hours because the cochero, having forgotten his cedula, was held up by the Civil Guard, had his memory jogged by a few blows from a rifle-butt, and afterwards was taken before the commandant.

death of a person

From this reading It was the figure of an old man with an exceptionally long beard, seated at the edge of a grave under a tree filled with all kinds of stuffed birds.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Now the carromata was again detained to let the procession pass, while the abused cochero took off his hat reverently and recited a paternoster to the first image that came along, which seemed to be that of a great saint.

a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading He had been delayed on the road for several hours because the cochero, having forgotten his cedula, was held up by the Civil Guard, had his memory jogged by a few blows from a rifle-butt, and afterwards was taken before the commandant.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He had been delayed on the road for several hours because the cochero, having forgotten his cedula, was held up by the Civil Guard, had his memory jogged by a few blows from a rifle-butt, and afterwards was taken before the commandant.

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading Now the carromata was again detained to let the procession pass, while the abused cochero took off his hat reverently and recited a paternoster to the first image that came along, which seemed to be that of a great saint.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading He had been delayed on the road for several hours because the cochero, having forgotten his cedula, was held up by the Civil Guard, had his memory jogged by a few blows from a rifle-butt, and afterwards was taken before the commandant.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He had been delayed on the road for several hours because the cochero, having forgotten his cedula, was held up by the Civil Guard, had his memory jogged by a few blows from a rifle-butt, and afterwards was taken before the commandant.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading He had been delayed on the road for several hours because the cochero, having forgotten his cedula, was held up by the Civil Guard, had his memory jogged by a few blows from a rifle-butt, and afterwards was taken before the commandant.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He had been delayed on the road for several hours because the cochero, having forgotten his cedula, was held up by the Civil Guard, had his memory jogged by a few blows from a rifle-butt, and afterwards was taken before the commandant.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading He had been delayed on the road for several hours because the cochero, having forgotten his cedula, was held up by the Civil Guard, had his memory jogged by a few blows from a rifle-butt, and afterwards was taken before the commandant.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading A kalan with a clay jar, a mortar, and a kalikut for mashing buyo were his only utensils, as if to indicate that he lived on the border of the tomb and was doing his cooking there.

an iconic mental representation

From this reading Now the carromata was again detained to let the procession pass, while the abused cochero took off his hat reverently and recited a paternoster to the first image that came along, which seemed to be that of a great saint.

be a signal for or a symptom of

From this reading A kalan with a clay jar, a mortar, and a kalikut for mashing buyo were his only utensils, as if to indicate that he lived on the border of the tomb and was doing his cooking there.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was the figure of an old man with an exceptionally long beard, seated at the edge of a grave under a tree filled with all kinds of stuffed birds.

be incompatible; be or come into conflict

From this reading A kalan with a clay jar, a mortar, and a kalikut for mashing buyo were his only utensils, as if to indicate that he lived on the border of the tomb and was doing his cooking there.

inflected form of “jog” — continue talking or writing in a desultory manner

From this reading He had been delayed on the road for several hours because the cochero, having forgotten his cedula, was held up by the Civil Guard, had his memory jogged by a few blows from a rifle-butt, and afterwards was taken before the commandant.

and nothing more

From this reading A COCHERO’S CHRISTMAS EVE Basilio reached San Diego just as the Christmas Eve procession was passing through the streets.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A kalan with a clay jar, a mortar, and a kalikut for mashing buyo were his only utensils, as if to indicate that he lived on the border of the tomb and was doing his cooking there.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A kalan with a clay jar, a mortar, and a kalikut for mashing buyo were his only utensils, as if to indicate that he lived on the border of the tomb and was doing his cooking there.

plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading It was the figure of an old man with an exceptionally long beard, seated at the edge of a grave under a tree filled with all kinds of stuffed birds.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Now the carromata was again detained to let the procession pass, while the abused cochero took off his hat reverently and recited a paternoster to the first image that came along, which seemed to be that of a great saint.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading A kalan with a clay jar, a mortar, and a kalikut for mashing buyo were his only utensils, as if to indicate that he lived on the border of the tomb and was doing his cooking there.

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 It was the figure of an old man with an exceptionally long beard, seated at the edge of a grave under a tree filled with all kinds of stuffed birds.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading It was the figure of an old man with an exceptionally long beard, seated at the edge of a grave under a tree filled with all kinds of stuffed birds.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A kalan with a clay jar, a mortar, and a kalikut for mashing buyo were his only utensils, as if to indicate that he lived on the border of the tomb and was doing his cooking there.

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading He had been delayed on the road for several hours because the cochero, having forgotten his cedula, was held up by the Civil Guard, had his memory jogged by a few blows from a rifle-butt, and afterwards was taken before the commandant.

a muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range

From this reading A kalan with a clay jar, a mortar, and a kalikut for mashing buyo were his only utensils, as if to indicate that he lived on the border of the tomb and was doing his cooking there.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now the carromata was again detained to let the procession pass, while the abused cochero took off his hat reverently and recited a paternoster to the first image that came along, which seemed to be that of a great saint.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Now the carromata was again detained to let the procession pass, while the abused cochero took off his hat reverently and recited a paternoster to the first image that came along, which seemed to be that of a great saint.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Now the carromata was again detained to let the procession pass, while the abused cochero took off his hat reverently and recited a paternoster to the first image that came along, which seemed to be that of a great saint.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading It was the figure of an old man with an exceptionally long beard, seated at the edge of a grave under a tree filled with all kinds of stuffed birds.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He had been delayed on the road for several hours because the cochero, having forgotten his cedula, was held up by the Civil Guard, had his memory jogged by a few blows from a rifle-butt, and afterwards was taken before the commandant.

and nothing more

From this reading A kalan with a clay jar, a mortar, and a kalikut for mashing buyo were his only utensils, as if to indicate that he lived on the border of the tomb and was doing his cooking there.

go across or through

From this reading Now the carromata was again detained to let the procession pass, while the abused cochero took off his hat reverently and recited a paternoster to the first image that came along, which seemed to be that of a great saint.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading A COCHERO’S CHRISTMAS EVE Basilio reached San Diego just as the Christmas Eve procession was passing through the streets.

(Roman Catholic Church) the Lord's Prayer in Latin; translates as “our father”

From this reading Now the carromata was again detained to let the procession pass, while the abused cochero took off his hat reverently and recited a paternoster to the first image that came along, which seemed to be that of a great saint.

(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost

From this reading A COCHERO’S CHRISTMAS EVE Basilio reached San Diego just as the Christmas Eve procession was passing through the streets.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading A COCHERO’S CHRISTMAS EVE Basilio reached San Diego just as the Christmas Eve procession was passing through the streets.

past form of “recite” — recite in elocution

From this reading Now the carromata was again detained to let the procession pass, while the abused cochero took off his hat reverently and recited a paternoster to the first image that came along, which seemed to be that of a great saint.

with reverence; in a reverent manner

From this reading Now the carromata was again detained to let the procession pass, while the abused cochero took off his hat reverently and recited a paternoster to the first image that came along, which seemed to be that of a great saint.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He had been delayed on the road for several hours because the cochero, having forgotten his cedula, was held up by the Civil Guard, had his memory jogged by a few blows from a rifle-butt, and afterwards was taken before the commandant.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading He had been delayed on the road for several hours because the cochero, having forgotten his cedula, was held up by the Civil Guard, had his memory jogged by a few blows from a rifle-butt, and afterwards was taken before the commandant.

a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization

From this reading Now the carromata was again detained to let the procession pass, while the abused cochero took off his hat reverently and recited a paternoster to the first image that came along, which seemed to be that of a great saint.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading A COCHERO’S CHRISTMAS EVE Basilio reached San Diego just as the Christmas Eve procession was passing through the streets.

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading It was the figure of an old man with an exceptionally long beard, seated at the edge of a grave under a tree filled with all kinds of stuffed birds.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Now the carromata was again detained to let the procession pass, while the abused cochero took off his hat reverently and recited a paternoster to the first image that came along, which seemed to be that of a great saint.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading He had been delayed on the road for several hours because the cochero, having forgotten his cedula, was held up by the Civil Guard, had his memory jogged by a few blows from a rifle-butt, and afterwards was taken before the commandant.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading A COCHERO’S CHRISTMAS EVE Basilio reached San Diego just as the Christmas Eve procession was passing through the streets.

filled with something

From this reading It was the figure of an old man with an exceptionally long beard, seated at the edge of a grave under a tree filled with all kinds of stuffed birds.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading He had been delayed on the road for several hours because the cochero, having forgotten his cedula, was held up by the Civil Guard, had his memory jogged by a few blows from a rifle-butt, and afterwards was taken before the commandant.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Now the carromata was again detained to let the procession pass, while the abused cochero took off his hat reverently and recited a paternoster to the first image that came along, which seemed to be that of a great saint.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading A COCHERO’S CHRISTMAS EVE Basilio reached San Diego just as the Christmas Eve procession was passing through the streets.

in or at that place or location

From this reading A kalan with a clay jar, a mortar, and a kalikut for mashing buyo were his only utensils, as if to indicate that he lived on the border of the tomb and was doing his cooking there.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading A COCHERO’S CHRISTMAS EVE Basilio reached San Diego just as the Christmas Eve procession was passing through the streets.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Now the carromata was again detained to let the procession pass, while the abused cochero took off his hat reverently and recited a paternoster to the first image that came along, which seemed to be that of a great saint.

a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)

From this reading A kalan with a clay jar, a mortar, and a kalikut for mashing buyo were his only utensils, as if to indicate that he lived on the border of the tomb and was doing his cooking there.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Now the carromata was again detained to let the procession pass, while the abused cochero took off his hat reverently and recited a paternoster to the first image that came along, which seemed to be that of a great saint.

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading It was the figure of an old man with an exceptionally long beard, seated at the edge of a grave under a tree filled with all kinds of stuffed birds.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading It was the figure of an old man with an exceptionally long beard, seated at the edge of a grave under a tree filled with all kinds of stuffed birds.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading He had been delayed on the road for several hours because the cochero, having forgotten his cedula, was held up by the Civil Guard, had his memory jogged by a few blows from a rifle-butt, and afterwards was taken before the commandant.

plural of “utensil” — an implement for practical use (especially in a household)

From this reading A kalan with a clay jar, a mortar, and a kalikut for mashing buyo were his only utensils, as if to indicate that he lived on the border of the tomb and was doing his cooking there.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading A COCHERO’S CHRISTMAS EVE Basilio reached San Diego just as the Christmas Eve procession was passing through the streets.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading A kalan with a clay jar, a mortar, and a kalikut for mashing buyo were his only utensils, as if to indicate that he lived on the border of the tomb and was doing his cooking there.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Now the carromata was again detained to let the procession pass, while the abused cochero took off his hat reverently and recited a paternoster to the first image that came along, which seemed to be that of a great saint.

during the time that

From this reading Now the carromata was again detained to let the procession pass, while the abused cochero took off his hat reverently and recited a paternoster to the first image that came along, which seemed to be that of a great saint.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was the figure of an old man with an exceptionally long beard, seated at the edge of a grave under a tree filled with all kinds of stuffed birds.