used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Where are you going?" asked the friar of Maria Clara and Aunt Isabel, who were about to enter a silver-mounted carriage.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Local Affairs Ibarra had not been mistaken about the occupant of the victoria, for it was indeed Padre Damaso, and he was on his way to the house which the youth had just left.
matters of personal concern
From this reading Local Affairs Ibarra had not been mistaken about the occupant of the victoria, for it was indeed Padre Damaso, and he was on his way to the house which the youth had just left.
Ahaa
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From this reading "Ahaa!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Local Affairs Ibarra had not been mistaken about the occupant of the victoria, for it was indeed Padre Damaso, and he was on his way to the house which the youth had just left.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "To the convent to get my things," answered the latter.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Where are you going?" asked the friar of Maria Clara and Aunt Isabel, who were about to enter a silver-mounted carriage.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Where are you going?" asked the friar of Maria Clara and Aunt Isabel, who were about to enter a silver-mounted carriage.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading "Where are you going?" asked the friar of Maria Clara and Aunt Isabel, who were about to enter a silver-mounted carriage.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Local Affairs Ibarra had not been mistaken about the occupant of the victoria, for it was indeed Padre Damaso, and he was on his way to the house which the youth had just left.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading "Where are you going?" asked the friar of Maria Clara and Aunt Isabel, who were about to enter a silver-mounted carriage.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading In the midst of his preoccupation Padre Damaso stroked the maiden's cheek lightly.
Clara
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From this reading "Where are you going?" asked the friar of Maria Clara and Aunt Isabel, who were about to enter a silver-mounted carriage.
conventnounUS /ˈkɑːnvənt/
a religious residence especially for nuns
From this reading "To the convent to get my things," answered the latter.
Damaso
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From this reading Local Affairs Ibarra had not been mistaken about the occupant of the victoria, for it was indeed Padre Damaso, and he was on his way to the house which the youth had just left.
to come or go into
From this reading "Where are you going?" asked the friar of Maria Clara and Aunt Isabel, who were about to enter a silver-mounted carriage.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Local Affairs Ibarra had not been mistaken about the occupant of the victoria, for it was indeed Padre Damaso, and he was on his way to the house which the youth had just left.
friarnounUS /ˈfraɪər/
a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms
From this reading "Where are you going?" asked the friar of Maria Clara and Aunt Isabel, who were about to enter a silver-mounted carriage.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "To the convent to get my things," answered the latter.
the act of departing
From this reading "Where are you going?" asked the friar of Maria Clara and Aunt Isabel, who were about to enter a silver-mounted carriage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Local Affairs Ibarra had not been mistaken about the occupant of the victoria, for it was indeed Padre Damaso, and he was on his way to the house which the youth had just left.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Local Affairs Ibarra had not been mistaken about the occupant of the victoria, for it was indeed Padre Damaso, and he was on his way to the house which the youth had just left.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Local Affairs Ibarra had not been mistaken about the occupant of the victoria, for it was indeed Padre Damaso, and he was on his way to the house which the youth had just left.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Local Affairs Ibarra had not been mistaken about the occupant of the victoria, for it was indeed Padre Damaso, and he was on his way to the house which the youth had just left.
Ibarra
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From this reading Local Affairs Ibarra had not been mistaken about the occupant of the victoria, for it was indeed Padre Damaso, and he was on his way to the house which the youth had just left.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the midst of his preoccupation Padre Damaso stroked the maiden's cheek lightly.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Local Affairs Ibarra had not been mistaken about the occupant of the victoria, for it was indeed Padre Damaso, and he was on his way to the house which the youth had just left.
Isabel
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From this reading "Where are you going?" asked the friar of Maria Clara and Aunt Isabel, who were about to enter a silver-mounted carriage.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Local Affairs Ibarra had not been mistaken about the occupant of the victoria, for it was indeed Padre Damaso, and he was on his way to the house which the youth had just left.
and nothing more
From this reading Local Affairs Ibarra had not been mistaken about the occupant of the victoria, for it was indeed Padre Damaso, and he was on his way to the house which the youth had just left.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading "To the convent to get my things," answered the latter.
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 Local Affairs Ibarra had not been mistaken about the occupant of the victoria, for it was indeed Padre Damaso, and he was on his way to the house which the youth had just left.
without good reason
From this reading In the midst of his preoccupation Padre Damaso stroked the maiden's cheek lightly.
LocaladjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading Local Affairs Ibarra had not been mistaken about the occupant of the victoria, for it was indeed Padre Damaso, and he was on his way to the house which the youth had just left.
maiden's
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From this reading In the midst of his preoccupation Padre Damaso stroked the maiden's cheek lightly.
MarianounUS /mərˈiːə/
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading "Where are you going?" asked the friar of Maria Clara and Aunt Isabel, who were about to enter a silver-mounted carriage.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading In the midst of his preoccupation Padre Damaso stroked the maiden's cheek lightly.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading Local Affairs Ibarra had not been mistaken about the occupant of the victoria, for it was indeed Padre Damaso, and he was on his way to the house which the youth had just left.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "To the convent to get my things," answered the latter.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Local Affairs Ibarra had not been mistaken about the occupant of the victoria, for it was indeed Padre Damaso, and he was on his way to the house which the youth had just left.
occupantnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənt/
someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading Local Affairs Ibarra had not been mistaken about the occupant of the victoria, for it was indeed Padre Damaso, and he was on his way to the house which the youth had just left.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Local Affairs Ibarra had not been mistaken about the occupant of the victoria, for it was indeed Padre Damaso, and he was on his way to the house which the youth had just left.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Local Affairs Ibarra had not been mistaken about the occupant of the victoria, for it was indeed Padre Damaso, and he was on his way to the house which the youth had just left.
PadrenounUS /ˈpædreɪ/
a chaplain in one of the military services
From this reading Local Affairs Ibarra had not been mistaken about the occupant of the victoria, for it was indeed Padre Damaso, and he was on his way to the house which the youth had just left.
preoccupationnounUS /priˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/
an idea that preoccupies the mind and holds the attention
From this reading In the midst of his preoccupation Padre Damaso stroked the maiden's cheek lightly.
silver-mounted
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From this reading "Where are you going?" asked the friar of Maria Clara and Aunt Isabel, who were about to enter a silver-mounted carriage.
strokedverbUS /stroʊkt/
past form of “stroke” — touch lightly and repeatedly, as with brushing motions
From this reading In the midst of his preoccupation Padre Damaso stroked the maiden's cheek lightly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Local Affairs Ibarra had not been mistaken about the occupant of the victoria, for it was indeed Padre Damaso, and he was on his way to the house which the youth had just left.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "To the convent to get my things," answered the latter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Local Affairs Ibarra had not been mistaken about the occupant of the victoria, for it was indeed Padre Damaso, and he was on his way to the house which the youth had just left.
victorianounUS /vɪkˈtɔːriə/
queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
From this reading Local Affairs Ibarra had not been mistaken about the occupant of the victoria, for it was indeed Padre Damaso, and he was on his way to the house which the youth had just left.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Local Affairs Ibarra had not been mistaken about the occupant of the victoria, for it was indeed Padre Damaso, and he was on his way to the house which the youth had just left.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Local Affairs Ibarra had not been mistaken about the occupant of the victoria, for it was indeed Padre Damaso, and he was on his way to the house which the youth had just left.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Where are you going?" asked the friar of Maria Clara and Aunt Isabel, who were about to enter a silver-mounted carriage.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where are you going?" asked the friar of Maria Clara and Aunt Isabel, who were about to enter a silver-mounted carriage.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Local Affairs Ibarra had not been mistaken about the occupant of the victoria, for it was indeed Padre Damaso, and he was on his way to the house which the youth had just left.
which person or people
From this reading "Where are you going?" asked the friar of Maria Clara and Aunt Isabel, who were about to enter a silver-mounted carriage.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Where are you going?" asked the friar of Maria Clara and Aunt Isabel, who were about to enter a silver-mounted carriage.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Local Affairs Ibarra had not been mistaken about the occupant of the victoria, for it was indeed Padre Damaso, and he was on his way to the house which the youth had just left.
