used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the moment when young Don Juan made his appearance in the camp a triple exclamation of joy, interest, and surprise greeted him.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AFTER THE COMBAT.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the moment when young Don Juan made his appearance in the camp a triple exclamation of joy, interest, and surprise greeted him.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading At the moment when young Don Juan made his appearance in the camp a triple exclamation of joy, interest, and surprise greeted him.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "My dear colonel," said Don Pedro, "Heaven be praised that you are safe!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the moment when young Don Juan made his appearance in the camp a triple exclamation of joy, interest, and surprise greeted him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "My dear colonel," said Don Pedro, "Heaven be praised that you are safe!"
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading At the moment when young Don Juan made his appearance in the camp a triple exclamation of joy, interest, and surprise greeted him.
caravannounUS /ˈkærəvæn/
a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file
From this reading We left the unhappy relics of the caravan suffering from the impression which the fatal result of their struggle with the Indians produced on them.
chokingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃoʊ.kɪŋ/
Causing difficulty in breathing.
From this reading "My son! my Juan!" the general exclaimed, sobs choking his voice.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading "My dear colonel," said Don Pedro, "Heaven be praised that you are safe!"
COMBATnounUS /ˈkɑːmbæt/
an engagement fought between two military forces
From this reading AFTER THE COMBAT.
dearly loved
From this reading "My dear colonel," said Don Pedro, "Heaven be praised that you are safe!"
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading At the moment when young Don Juan made his appearance in the camp a triple exclamation of joy, interest, and surprise greeted him.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "My son! my Juan!" the general exclaimed, sobs choking his voice.
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading At the moment when young Don Juan made his appearance in the camp a triple exclamation of joy, interest, and surprise greeted him.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading We left the unhappy relics of the caravan suffering from the impression which the fatal result of their struggle with the Indians produced on them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We left the unhappy relics of the caravan suffering from the impression which the fatal result of their struggle with the Indians produced on them.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading "My son! my Juan!" the general exclaimed, sobs choking his voice.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading At the moment when young Don Juan made his appearance in the camp a triple exclamation of joy, interest, and surprise greeted him.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "My dear colonel," said Don Pedro, "Heaven be praised that you are safe!"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At the moment when young Don Juan made his appearance in the camp a triple exclamation of joy, interest, and surprise greeted him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the moment when young Don Juan made his appearance in the camp a triple exclamation of joy, interest, and surprise greeted him.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading We left the unhappy relics of the caravan suffering from the impression which the fatal result of their struggle with the Indians produced on them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the moment when young Don Juan made his appearance in the camp a triple exclamation of joy, interest, and surprise greeted him.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading We left the unhappy relics of the caravan suffering from the impression which the fatal result of their struggle with the Indians produced on them.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading At the moment when young Don Juan made his appearance in the camp a triple exclamation of joy, interest, and surprise greeted him.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading At the moment when young Don Juan made his appearance in the camp a triple exclamation of joy, interest, and surprise greeted him.
Juan
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From this reading At the moment when young Don Juan made his appearance in the camp a triple exclamation of joy, interest, and surprise greeted him.
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 We left the unhappy relics of the caravan suffering from the impression which the fatal result of their struggle with the Indians produced on them.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading At the moment when young Don Juan made his appearance in the camp a triple exclamation of joy, interest, and surprise greeted him.
a particular point in time
From this reading At the moment when young Don Juan made his appearance in the camp a triple exclamation of joy, interest, and surprise greeted him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My son! my Juan!" the general exclaimed, sobs choking his voice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We left the unhappy relics of the caravan suffering from the impression which the fatal result of their struggle with the Indians produced on them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We left the unhappy relics of the caravan suffering from the impression which the fatal result of their struggle with the Indians produced on them.
Pedro
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From this reading "My dear colonel," said Don Pedro, "Heaven be praised that you are safe!"
praisedverbUS /preɪzd/
past form of “praise” — express approval of
From this reading "My dear colonel," said Don Pedro, "Heaven be praised that you are safe!"
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading We left the unhappy relics of the caravan suffering from the impression which the fatal result of their struggle with the Indians produced on them.
relicsnounUS /ˈrelɪks/
plural of “relic” — an antiquity that has survived from the distant past
From this reading We left the unhappy relics of the caravan suffering from the impression which the fatal result of their struggle with the Indians produced on them.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading We left the unhappy relics of the caravan suffering from the impression which the fatal result of their struggle with the Indians produced on them.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading "My dear colonel," said Don Pedro, "Heaven be praised that you are safe!"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "My dear colonel," said Don Pedro, "Heaven be praised that you are safe!"
sobsnounUS /sɑːbz/
plural of “sob” — a dyspneic condition
From this reading "My son! my Juan!" the general exclaimed, sobs choking his voice.
a male human offspring
From this reading "My son! my Juan!" the general exclaimed, sobs choking his voice.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading We left the unhappy relics of the caravan suffering from the impression which the fatal result of their struggle with the Indians produced on them.
a state of acute pain
From this reading We left the unhappy relics of the caravan suffering from the impression which the fatal result of their struggle with the Indians produced on them.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading At the moment when young Don Juan made his appearance in the camp a triple exclamation of joy, interest, and surprise greeted him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "My dear colonel," said Don Pedro, "Heaven be praised that you are safe!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AFTER THE COMBAT.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading We left the unhappy relics of the caravan suffering from the impression which the fatal result of their struggle with the Indians produced on them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We left the unhappy relics of the caravan suffering from the impression which the fatal result of their struggle with the Indians produced on them.
tripleverbUS /ˈtrɪpəl/
increase threefold
From this reading At the moment when young Don Juan made his appearance in the camp a triple exclamation of joy, interest, and surprise greeted him.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading We left the unhappy relics of the caravan suffering from the impression which the fatal result of their struggle with the Indians produced on them.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "My son! my Juan!" the general exclaimed, sobs choking his voice.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We left the unhappy relics of the caravan suffering from the impression which the fatal result of their struggle with the Indians produced on them.
at the time that
From this reading At the moment when young Don Juan made his appearance in the camp a triple exclamation of joy, interest, and surprise greeted him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We left the unhappy relics of the caravan suffering from the impression which the fatal result of their struggle with the Indians produced on them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We left the unhappy relics of the caravan suffering from the impression which the fatal result of their struggle with the Indians produced on them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My dear colonel," said Don Pedro, "Heaven be praised that you are safe!"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading At the moment when young Don Juan made his appearance in the camp a triple exclamation of joy, interest, and surprise greeted him.
