(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading Capitan Tiago, the alferez, the gobernadorcillo, the friars, the employees, and the few young ladies who had remained sat, not according to rank, but according to their inclinations.
alcaldenoun
a mayor or chief magistrate of a Spanish town
From this reading The alcalde occupied one end of the table and Ibarra the other.
alferez
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From this reading Capitan Tiago, the alferez, the gobernadorcillo, the friars, the employees, and the few young ladies who had remained sat, not according to rank, but according to their inclinations.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The alcalde occupied one end of the table and Ibarra the other.
animatedadjectiveUS /ˈænəmeɪtɪd/
having life or vigor or spirit
From this reading The meal was quite animated and happy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the young man's right sat Maria Clara and at his left the escribano.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Capitan Tiago, the alferez, the gobernadorcillo, the friars, the employees, and the few young ladies who had remained sat, not according to rank, but according to their inclinations.
Capitan
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From this reading Capitan Tiago, the alferez, the gobernadorcillo, the friars, the employees, and the few young ladies who had remained sat, not according to rank, but according to their inclinations.
Clara
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From this reading At the young man's right sat Maria Clara and at his left the escribano.
decoratedadjectiveUS /ˈdekəreɪtɪd/
provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction
From this reading The Dinner There in the decorated kiosk the great men of the province were dining.
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading The Dinner There in the decorated kiosk the great men of the province were dining.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading The Dinner There in the decorated kiosk the great men of the province were dining.
employeesnounUS /emˈplɔɪiz/
plural of “employee” — a worker who is hired to perform a job
From this reading Capitan Tiago, the alferez, the gobernadorcillo, the friars, the employees, and the few young ladies who had remained sat, not according to rank, but according to their inclinations.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The alcalde occupied one end of the table and Ibarra the other.
escribano
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From this reading At the young man's right sat Maria Clara and at his left the escribano.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Capitan Tiago, the alferez, the gobernadorcillo, the friars, the employees, and the few young ladies who had remained sat, not according to rank, but according to their inclinations.
friarsnounUS /ˈfraɪərz/
plural of “friar” — a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms
From this reading Capitan Tiago, the alferez, the gobernadorcillo, the friars, the employees, and the few young ladies who had remained sat, not according to rank, but according to their inclinations.
gobernadorcillo
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From this reading Capitan Tiago, the alferez, the gobernadorcillo, the friars, the employees, and the few young ladies who had remained sat, not according to rank, but according to their inclinations.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The Dinner There in the decorated kiosk the great men of the province were dining.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Capitan Tiago, the alferez, the gobernadorcillo, the friars, the employees, and the few young ladies who had remained sat, not according to rank, but according to their inclinations.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading The meal was quite animated and happy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the young man's right sat Maria Clara and at his left the escribano.
Ibarra
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From this reading The alcalde occupied one end of the table and Ibarra the other.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Dinner There in the decorated kiosk the great men of the province were dining.
inclinationsnounUS /ˌɪnkləˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “inclination” — an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading Capitan Tiago, the alferez, the gobernadorcillo, the friars, the employees, and the few young ladies who had remained sat, not according to rank, but according to their inclinations.
kiosknounUS /ˈkiːɔːsk/
small area set off by walls for special use
From this reading The Dinner There in the decorated kiosk the great men of the province were dining.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Capitan Tiago, the alferez, the gobernadorcillo, the friars, the employees, and the few young ladies who had remained sat, not according to rank, but according to their inclinations.
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 At the young man's right sat Maria Clara and at his left the escribano.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading At the young man's right sat Maria Clara and at his left the escribano.
MarianounUS /mərˈiːə/
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading At the young man's right sat Maria Clara and at his left the escribano.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading The meal was quite animated and happy.
the force of workers available
From this reading The Dinner There in the decorated kiosk the great men of the province were dining.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Capitan Tiago, the alferez, the gobernadorcillo, the friars, the employees, and the few young ladies who had remained sat, not according to rank, but according to their inclinations.
held or filled or in use
From this reading The alcalde occupied one end of the table and Ibarra the other.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Dinner There in the decorated kiosk the great men of the province were dining.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The alcalde occupied one end of the table and Ibarra the other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The alcalde occupied one end of the table and Ibarra the other.
provincenounUS /ˈprɑːvəns/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The Dinner There in the decorated kiosk the great men of the province were dining.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The meal was quite animated and happy.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading Capitan Tiago, the alferez, the gobernadorcillo, the friars, the employees, and the few young ladies who had remained sat, not according to rank, but according to their inclinations.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Capitan Tiago, the alferez, the gobernadorcillo, the friars, the employees, and the few young ladies who had remained sat, not according to rank, but according to their inclinations.
precisely, exactly
From this reading At the young man's right sat Maria Clara and at his left the escribano.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading At the young man's right sat Maria Clara and at his left the escribano.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The alcalde occupied one end of the table and Ibarra the other.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Dinner There in the decorated kiosk the great men of the province were dining.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Capitan Tiago, the alferez, the gobernadorcillo, the friars, the employees, and the few young ladies who had remained sat, not according to rank, but according to their inclinations.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The Dinner There in the decorated kiosk the great men of the province were dining.
Tiago
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From this reading Capitan Tiago, the alferez, the gobernadorcillo, the friars, the employees, and the few young ladies who had remained sat, not according to rank, but according to their inclinations.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Capitan Tiago, the alferez, the gobernadorcillo, the friars, the employees, and the few young ladies who had remained sat, not according to rank, but according to their inclinations.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The meal was quite animated and happy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Dinner There in the decorated kiosk the great men of the province were dining.
which person or people
From this reading Capitan Tiago, the alferez, the gobernadorcillo, the friars, the employees, and the few young ladies who had remained sat, not according to rank, but according to their inclinations.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading At the young man's right sat Maria Clara and at his left the escribano.
