used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was served in a splendid hall, hung with armor and with tapestries.
AdmiralnounUS /ˈædmərəl/
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading At the head of the table sat Doña Christina, with the Admiral on her right and Doña Luisita on her left.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading As soon as the lads were washed and dressed, after their long day's travel, they were summoned to supper.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As soon as the lads were washed and dressed, after their long day's travel, they were summoned to supper.
armornounUS /ˈɑːrmər/
protective covering made of metal and used in combat
From this reading It was served in a splendid hall, hung with armor and with tapestries.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as the lads were washed and dressed, after their long day's travel, they were summoned to supper.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the head of the table sat Doña Christina, with the Admiral on her right and Doña Luisita on her left.
Christina
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From this reading At the head of the table sat Doña Christina, with the Admiral on her right and Doña Luisita on her left.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading As soon as the lads were washed and dressed, after their long day's travel, they were summoned to supper.
Diego
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From this reading Diego said nothing of Doña Luisita, rather to Don Felipe's surprise.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading Diego said nothing of Doña Luisita, rather to Don Felipe's surprise.
Doña
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From this reading Diego said nothing of Doña Luisita, rather to Don Felipe's surprise.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading As soon as the lads were washed and dressed, after their long day's travel, they were summoned to supper.
Felipe's
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From this reading Diego said nothing of Doña Luisita, rather to Don Felipe's surprise.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The table was long, for the household was large.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading It was served in a splendid hall, hung with armor and with tapestries.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading At the head of the table sat Doña Christina, with the Admiral on her right and Doña Luisita on her left.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At the head of the table sat Doña Christina, with the Admiral on her right and Doña Luisita on her left.
a social unit living together
From this reading The table was long, for the household was large.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading It was served in a splendid hall, hung with armor and with tapestries.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was served in a splendid hall, hung with armor and with tapestries.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was served in a splendid hall, hung with armor and with tapestries.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading As soon as the lads were washed and dressed, after their long day's travel, they were summoned to supper.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The table was long, for the household was large.
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 head of the table sat Doña Christina, with the Admiral on her right and Doña Luisita on her left.
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 As soon as the lads were washed and dressed, after their long day's travel, they were summoned to supper.
Luisita
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From this reading Diego said nothing of Doña Luisita, rather to Don Felipe's surprise.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Diego said nothing of Doña Luisita, rather to Don Felipe's surprise.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Diego said nothing of Doña Luisita, rather to Don Felipe's surprise.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At the head of the table sat Doña Christina, with the Admiral on her right and Doña Luisita on her left.
on the contrary
From this reading Diego said nothing of Doña Luisita, rather to Don Felipe's surprise.
precisely, exactly
From this reading At the head of the table sat Doña Christina, with the Admiral on her right and Doña Luisita on her left.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Diego said nothing of Doña Luisita, rather to Don Felipe's surprise.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading At the head of the table sat Doña Christina, with the Admiral on her right and Doña Luisita on her left.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading It was served in a splendid hall, hung with armor and with tapestries.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as the lads were washed and dressed, after their long day's travel, they were summoned to supper.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading It was served in a splendid hall, hung with armor and with tapestries.
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading As soon as the lads were washed and dressed, after their long day's travel, they were summoned to supper.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading As soon as the lads were washed and dressed, after their long day's travel, they were summoned to supper.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Diego said nothing of Doña Luisita, rather to Don Felipe's surprise.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The table was long, for the household was large.
tapestriesnounUS /ˈtæpəstriz/
plural of “tapestry” — something that resembles a tapestry in its intricacy
From this reading It was served in a splendid hall, hung with armor and with tapestries.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As soon as the lads were washed and dressed, after their long day's travel, they were summoned to supper.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As soon as the lads were washed and dressed, after their long day's travel, they were summoned to supper.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as the lads were washed and dressed, after their long day's travel, they were summoned to supper.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Diego said nothing of Doña Luisita, rather to Don Felipe's surprise.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As soon as the lads were washed and dressed, after their long day's travel, they were summoned to supper.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was served in a splendid hall, hung with armor and with tapestries.
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading As soon as the lads were washed and dressed, after their long day's travel, they were summoned to supper.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As soon as the lads were washed and dressed, after their long day's travel, they were summoned to supper.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was served in a splendid hall, hung with armor and with tapestries.
