used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was no longer the careless, laughing town which we have described, echoing from morning to night with gay love songs, and whirling round with a wild sambacueca.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although its sky was still as pure, its sun as hot, and its women as lovely, a veil of sadness had spread over the forehead of the inhabitants, and chilled the smile on every lip.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was no longer the careless, laughing town which we have described, echoing from morning to night with gay love songs, and whirling round with a wild sambacueca.
anxietiesnounUS /æŋˈzaɪətiz/
plural of “anxiety” — (psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading No! its gaiety had faded away to make room for sombre anxieties.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The appearance of Valparaíso had greatly changed.
ARRESTverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading THE ARREST.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Although its sky was still as pure, its sun as hot, and its women as lovely, a veil of sadness had spread over the forehead of the inhabitants, and chilled the smile on every lip.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading No! its gaiety had faded away to make room for sombre anxieties.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading It was no longer the careless, laughing town which we have described, echoing from morning to night with gay love songs, and whirling round with a wild sambacueca.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading The appearance of Valparaíso had greatly changed.
chilledverbUS /tʃɪld/
past form of “chill” — depress or discourage
From this reading Although its sky was still as pure, its sun as hot, and its women as lovely, a veil of sadness had spread over the forehead of the inhabitants, and chilled the smile on every lip.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading It was no longer the careless, laughing town which we have described, echoing from morning to night with gay love songs, and whirling round with a wild sambacueca.
echoingadjectiveUS /ˈekoʊɪŋ/
(of sounds) repeating by reflection
From this reading It was no longer the careless, laughing town which we have described, echoing from morning to night with gay love songs, and whirling round with a wild sambacueca.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Although its sky was still as pure, its sun as hot, and its women as lovely, a veil of sadness had spread over the forehead of the inhabitants, and chilled the smile on every lip.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading No! its gaiety had faded away to make room for sombre anxieties.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No! its gaiety had faded away to make room for sombre anxieties.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Although its sky was still as pure, its sun as hot, and its women as lovely, a veil of sadness had spread over the forehead of the inhabitants, and chilled the smile on every lip.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was no longer the careless, laughing town which we have described, echoing from morning to night with gay love songs, and whirling round with a wild sambacueca.
gaietynoun
a gay feeling
From this reading No! its gaiety had faded away to make room for sombre anxieties.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading It was no longer the careless, laughing town which we have described, echoing from morning to night with gay love songs, and whirling round with a wild sambacueca.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading The appearance of Valparaíso had greatly changed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The appearance of Valparaíso had greatly changed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was no longer the careless, laughing town which we have described, echoing from morning to night with gay love songs, and whirling round with a wild sambacueca.
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 Although its sky was still as pure, its sun as hot, and its women as lovely, a veil of sadness had spread over the forehead of the inhabitants, and chilled the smile on every lip.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading Although its sky was still as pure, its sun as hot, and its women as lovely, a veil of sadness had spread over the forehead of the inhabitants, and chilled the smile on every lip.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was no longer the careless, laughing town which we have described, echoing from morning to night with gay love songs, and whirling round with a wild sambacueca.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading No! its gaiety had faded away to make room for sombre anxieties.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading It was no longer the careless, laughing town which we have described, echoing from morning to night with gay love songs, and whirling round with a wild sambacueca.
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Although its sky was still as pure, its sun as hot, and its women as lovely, a veil of sadness had spread over the forehead of the inhabitants, and chilled the smile on every lip.
for more time
From this reading It was no longer the careless, laughing town which we have described, echoing from morning to night with gay love songs, and whirling round with a wild sambacueca.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading It was no longer the careless, laughing town which we have described, echoing from morning to night with gay love songs, and whirling round with a wild sambacueca.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Although its sky was still as pure, its sun as hot, and its women as lovely, a veil of sadness had spread over the forehead of the inhabitants, and chilled the smile on every lip.
engage in
From this reading No! its gaiety had faded away to make room for sombre anxieties.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was no longer the careless, laughing town which we have described, echoing from morning to night with gay love songs, and whirling round with a wild sambacueca.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was no longer the careless, laughing town which we have described, echoing from morning to night with gay love songs, and whirling round with a wild sambacueca.
not any; not one
From this reading It was no longer the careless, laughing town which we have described, echoing from morning to night with gay love songs, and whirling round with a wild sambacueca.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The appearance of Valparaíso had greatly changed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Although its sky was still as pure, its sun as hot, and its women as lovely, a veil of sadness had spread over the forehead of the inhabitants, and chilled the smile on every lip.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Although its sky was still as pure, its sun as hot, and its women as lovely, a veil of sadness had spread over the forehead of the inhabitants, and chilled the smile on every lip.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading Although its sky was still as pure, its sun as hot, and its women as lovely, a veil of sadness had spread over the forehead of the inhabitants, and chilled the smile on every lip.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading No! its gaiety had faded away to make room for sombre anxieties.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading It was no longer the careless, laughing town which we have described, echoing from morning to night with gay love songs, and whirling round with a wild sambacueca.
sadnessnounUS /ˈsædnəs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading Although its sky was still as pure, its sun as hot, and its women as lovely, a veil of sadness had spread over the forehead of the inhabitants, and chilled the smile on every lip.
sambacueca
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From this reading It was no longer the careless, laughing town which we have described, echoing from morning to night with gay love songs, and whirling round with a wild sambacueca.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Although its sky was still as pure, its sun as hot, and its women as lovely, a veil of sadness had spread over the forehead of the inhabitants, and chilled the smile on every lip.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Although its sky was still as pure, its sun as hot, and its women as lovely, a veil of sadness had spread over the forehead of the inhabitants, and chilled the smile on every lip.
sombreadjective
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading No! its gaiety had faded away to make room for sombre anxieties.
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading It was no longer the careless, laughing town which we have described, echoing from morning to night with gay love songs, and whirling round with a wild sambacueca.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Although its sky was still as pure, its sun as hot, and its women as lovely, a veil of sadness had spread over the forehead of the inhabitants, and chilled the smile on every lip.
not in physical motion
From this reading Although its sky was still as pure, its sun as hot, and its women as lovely, a veil of sadness had spread over the forehead of the inhabitants, and chilled the smile on every lip.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Although its sky was still as pure, its sun as hot, and its women as lovely, a veil of sadness had spread over the forehead of the inhabitants, and chilled the smile on every lip.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ARREST.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was no longer the careless, laughing town which we have described, echoing from morning to night with gay love songs, and whirling round with a wild sambacueca.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It was no longer the careless, laughing town which we have described, echoing from morning to night with gay love songs, and whirling round with a wild sambacueca.
Valparaíso
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The appearance of Valparaíso had greatly changed.
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading Although its sky was still as pure, its sun as hot, and its women as lovely, a veil of sadness had spread over the forehead of the inhabitants, and chilled the smile on every lip.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was no longer the careless, laughing town which we have described, echoing from morning to night with gay love songs, and whirling round with a wild sambacueca.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was no longer the careless, laughing town which we have described, echoing from morning to night with gay love songs, and whirling round with a wild sambacueca.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was no longer the careless, laughing town which we have described, echoing from morning to night with gay love songs, and whirling round with a wild sambacueca.
whirlingnounUS /ˈwɜːrlɪŋ/
the act of rotating in a circle or spiral
From this reading It was no longer the careless, laughing town which we have described, echoing from morning to night with gay love songs, and whirling round with a wild sambacueca.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading It was no longer the careless, laughing town which we have described, echoing from morning to night with gay love songs, and whirling round with a wild sambacueca.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was no longer the careless, laughing town which we have described, echoing from morning to night with gay love songs, and whirling round with a wild sambacueca.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Although its sky was still as pure, its sun as hot, and its women as lovely, a veil of sadness had spread over the forehead of the inhabitants, and chilled the smile on every lip.
