adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It seemed there was a limit to Miss Carmen's imitative talent.
AdmirableadjectiveUS /ˈædmərəbəl/
deserving of the highest esteem or admiration
From this reading Admirable as it was, it did not reach to the reproduction of that official seal, which would have been a necessary appendage to the Governor's grant.
allegingverbUS /əˈledʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “allege” — report or maintain
From this reading Then, in Garcia's name, and backed by him, he laid his case before the Land Commissioner, filing the application (with forged indorsements) to Governor Micheltorena, and alleging that the original grant was destroyed by fire.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then, in Garcia's name, and backed by him, he laid his case before the Land Commissioner, filing the application (with forged indorsements) to Governor Micheltorena, and alleging that the original grant was destroyed by fire.
appendagenounUS /əˈpendɪdʒ/
an external body part that projects from the body
From this reading Admirable as it was, it did not reach to the reproduction of that official seal, which would have been a necessary appendage to the Governor's grant.
applicationnounUS /ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən/
the act of bringing something to bear; using it for a particular purpose
From this reading Then, in Garcia's name, and backed by him, he laid his case before the Land Commissioner, filing the application (with forged indorsements) to Governor Micheltorena, and alleging that the original grant was destroyed by fire.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Admirable as it was, it did not reach to the reproduction of that official seal, which would have been a necessary appendage to the Governor's grant.
backedadjectiveUS /bækt/
having a back or backing, usually of a specified type
From this reading Then, in Garcia's name, and backed by him, he laid his case before the Land Commissioner, filing the application (with forged indorsements) to Governor Micheltorena, and alleging that the original grant was destroyed by fire.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Admirable as it was, it did not reach to the reproduction of that official seal, which would have been a necessary appendage to the Governor's grant.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Then, in Garcia's name, and backed by him, he laid his case before the Land Commissioner, filing the application (with forged indorsements) to Governor Micheltorena, and alleging that the original grant was destroyed by fire.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Then, in Garcia's name, and backed by him, he laid his case before the Land Commissioner, filing the application (with forged indorsements) to Governor Micheltorena, and alleging that the original grant was destroyed by fire.
Carmen's
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From this reading It seemed there was a limit to Miss Carmen's imitative talent.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading Then, in Garcia's name, and backed by him, he laid his case before the Land Commissioner, filing the application (with forged indorsements) to Governor Micheltorena, and alleging that the original grant was destroyed by fire.
CommissionernounUS /kəˈmɪʃənər/
a government administrator
From this reading Then, in Garcia's name, and backed by him, he laid his case before the Land Commissioner, filing the application (with forged indorsements) to Governor Micheltorena, and alleging that the original grant was destroyed by fire.
COUNSELnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəl/
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading OF COUNSEL FOR IT Meanwhile Roscommon had waited.
destroyedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɔɪd/
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading Then, in Garcia's name, and backed by him, he laid his case before the Land Commissioner, filing the application (with forged indorsements) to Governor Micheltorena, and alleging that the original grant was destroyed by fire.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Admirable as it was, it did not reach to the reproduction of that official seal, which would have been a necessary appendage to the Governor's grant.
filingnounUS /ˈfaɪlɪŋ/
the entering of a legal document into the public record
From this reading Then, in Garcia's name, and backed by him, he laid his case before the Land Commissioner, filing the application (with forged indorsements) to Governor Micheltorena, and alleging that the original grant was destroyed by fire.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading Then, in Garcia's name, and backed by him, he laid his case before the Land Commissioner, filing the application (with forged indorsements) to Governor Micheltorena, and alleging that the original grant was destroyed by fire.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading OF COUNSEL FOR IT Meanwhile Roscommon had waited.
forgedadjectiveUS /fɔːrdʒd/
reproduced fraudulently
From this reading Then, in Garcia's name, and backed by him, he laid his case before the Land Commissioner, filing the application (with forged indorsements) to Governor Micheltorena, and alleging that the original grant was destroyed by fire.
Garcia's
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From this reading Then, in Garcia's name, and backed by him, he laid his case before the Land Commissioner, filing the application (with forged indorsements) to Governor Micheltorena, and alleging that the original grant was destroyed by fire.
GovernornounUS /ˈɡʌvərnər/
the head of a state government
From this reading Then, in Garcia's name, and backed by him, he laid his case before the Land Commissioner, filing the application (with forged indorsements) to Governor Micheltorena, and alleging that the original grant was destroyed by fire.
Governor'snounUS /ˈɡʌvərnərz/
possessive form of “governor” — the head of a state government
From this reading Admirable as it was, it did not reach to the reproduction of that official seal, which would have been a necessary appendage to the Governor's grant.
grantverbUS /ɡrænt/
let have
From this reading Then, in Garcia's name, and backed by him, he laid his case before the Land Commissioner, filing the application (with forged indorsements) to Governor Micheltorena, and alleging that the original grant was destroyed by fire.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading OF COUNSEL FOR IT Meanwhile Roscommon had waited.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Admirable as it was, it did not reach to the reproduction of that official seal, which would have been a necessary appendage to the Governor's grant.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, in Garcia's name, and backed by him, he laid his case before the Land Commissioner, filing the application (with forged indorsements) to Governor Micheltorena, and alleging that the original grant was destroyed by fire.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then, in Garcia's name, and backed by him, he laid his case before the Land Commissioner, filing the application (with forged indorsements) to Governor Micheltorena, and alleging that the original grant was destroyed by fire.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, in Garcia's name, and backed by him, he laid his case before the Land Commissioner, filing the application (with forged indorsements) to Governor Micheltorena, and alleging that the original grant was destroyed by fire.
imitativeadjectiveUS /ˈɪməteɪtɪv/
marked by or given to imitation
From this reading It seemed there was a limit to Miss Carmen's imitative talent.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then, in Garcia's name, and backed by him, he laid his case before the Land Commissioner, filing the application (with forged indorsements) to Governor Micheltorena, and alleging that the original grant was destroyed by fire.
indorsements
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From this reading Then, in Garcia's name, and backed by him, he laid his case before the Land Commissioner, filing the application (with forged indorsements) to Governor Micheltorena, and alleging that the original grant was destroyed by fire.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading OF COUNSEL FOR IT Meanwhile Roscommon had waited.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading Then, in Garcia's name, and backed by him, he laid his case before the Land Commissioner, filing the application (with forged indorsements) to Governor Micheltorena, and alleging that the original grant was destroyed by fire.
LandnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Then, in Garcia's name, and backed by him, he laid his case before the Land Commissioner, filing the application (with forged indorsements) to Governor Micheltorena, and alleging that the original grant was destroyed by fire.
limitnounUS /ˈlɪmət/
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading It seemed there was a limit to Miss Carmen's imitative talent.
MeanwhileadverbUS /ˈmiːnwaɪl/
at the same time but in another place
From this reading OF COUNSEL FOR IT Meanwhile Roscommon had waited.
Micheltorena
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From this reading Then, in Garcia's name, and backed by him, he laid his case before the Land Commissioner, filing the application (with forged indorsements) to Governor Micheltorena, and alleging that the original grant was destroyed by fire.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading It seemed there was a limit to Miss Carmen's imitative talent.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Then, in Garcia's name, and backed by him, he laid his case before the Land Commissioner, filing the application (with forged indorsements) to Governor Micheltorena, and alleging that the original grant was destroyed by fire.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading Admirable as it was, it did not reach to the reproduction of that official seal, which would have been a necessary appendage to the Governor's grant.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Admirable as it was, it did not reach to the reproduction of that official seal, which would have been a necessary appendage to the Governor's grant.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OF COUNSEL FOR IT Meanwhile Roscommon had waited.
officialadjectiveUS /əˈfɪʃəl/
having official authority or sanction
From this reading Admirable as it was, it did not reach to the reproduction of that official seal, which would have been a necessary appendage to the Governor's grant.
originaladjectiveUS /ərˈɪdʒənəl/
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading Then, in Garcia's name, and backed by him, he laid his case before the Land Commissioner, filing the application (with forged indorsements) to Governor Micheltorena, and alleging that the original grant was destroyed by fire.
reachverbUS /riːtʃ/
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Admirable as it was, it did not reach to the reproduction of that official seal, which would have been a necessary appendage to the Governor's grant.
reproductionnounUS /ˌriːprəˈdʌkʃən/
the process of generating offspring
From this reading Admirable as it was, it did not reach to the reproduction of that official seal, which would have been a necessary appendage to the Governor's grant.
Roscommon
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From this reading OF COUNSEL FOR IT Meanwhile Roscommon had waited.
sealverbUS /siːl/
make tight; secure against leakage
From this reading Admirable as it was, it did not reach to the reproduction of that official seal, which would have been a necessary appendage to the Governor's grant.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed there was a limit to Miss Carmen's imitative talent.
talentnounUS /ˈtælənt/
natural abilities or qualities
From this reading It seemed there was a limit to Miss Carmen's imitative talent.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then, in Garcia's name, and backed by him, he laid his case before the Land Commissioner, filing the application (with forged indorsements) to Governor Micheltorena, and alleging that the original grant was destroyed by fire.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then, in Garcia's name, and backed by him, he laid his case before the Land Commissioner, filing the application (with forged indorsements) to Governor Micheltorena, and alleging that the original grant was destroyed by fire.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, in Garcia's name, and backed by him, he laid his case before the Land Commissioner, filing the application (with forged indorsements) to Governor Micheltorena, and alleging that the original grant was destroyed by fire.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading It seemed there was a limit to Miss Carmen's imitative talent.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then, in Garcia's name, and backed by him, he laid his case before the Land Commissioner, filing the application (with forged indorsements) to Governor Micheltorena, and alleging that the original grant was destroyed by fire.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading OF COUNSEL FOR IT Meanwhile Roscommon had waited.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then, in Garcia's name, and backed by him, he laid his case before the Land Commissioner, filing the application (with forged indorsements) to Governor Micheltorena, and alleging that the original grant was destroyed by fire.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Admirable as it was, it did not reach to the reproduction of that official seal, which would have been a necessary appendage to the Governor's grant.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading And why?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then, in Garcia's name, and backed by him, he laid his case before the Land Commissioner, filing the application (with forged indorsements) to Governor Micheltorena, and alleging that the original grant was destroyed by fire.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Admirable as it was, it did not reach to the reproduction of that official seal, which would have been a necessary appendage to the Governor's grant.
