used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Groups of curiosity seekers were already admiring from afar the Frenchman’s improvisation of a wood.
admiringverbUS /ædˈmaɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “admire” — feel admiration for
From this reading Groups of curiosity seekers were already admiring from afar the Frenchman’s improvisation of a wood.
afaradverbUS /əˈfɑːr/
(old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far
From this reading Groups of curiosity seekers were already admiring from afar the Frenchman’s improvisation of a wood.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Groups of curiosity seekers were already admiring from afar the Frenchman’s improvisation of a wood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From Fuerte Sarmiento, and from as far as the capital of the territory of Neuquen, sight-seers were arriving, attracted by the novelty of the _fiesta_ that was to be given at La Presa.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The day set for Canterac’s great surprise party to the _marquesa_ had arrived.
arrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading From Fuerte Sarmiento, and from as far as the capital of the territory of Neuquen, sight-seers were arriving, attracted by the novelty of the _fiesta_ that was to be given at La Presa.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading From Fuerte Sarmiento, and from as far as the capital of the territory of Neuquen, sight-seers were arriving, attracted by the novelty of the _fiesta_ that was to be given at La Presa.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading From Fuerte Sarmiento, and from as far as the capital of the territory of Neuquen, sight-seers were arriving, attracted by the novelty of the _fiesta_ that was to be given at La Presa.
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading From Fuerte Sarmiento, and from as far as the capital of the territory of Neuquen, sight-seers were arriving, attracted by the novelty of the _fiesta_ that was to be given at La Presa.
bannersnounUS /ˈbænərz/
plural of “banner” — long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising
From this reading Some workmen were still busy swinging ropes of vines from tree to tree, and nailing up clusters of banners.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading From Fuerte Sarmiento, and from as far as the capital of the territory of Neuquen, sight-seers were arriving, attracted by the novelty of the _fiesta_ that was to be given at La Presa.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Some workmen were still busy swinging ropes of vines from tree to tree, and nailing up clusters of banners.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading From Fuerte Sarmiento, and from as far as the capital of the territory of Neuquen, sight-seers were arriving, attracted by the novelty of the _fiesta_ that was to be given at La Presa.
Canterac's
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From this reading The day set for Canterac’s great surprise party to the _marquesa_ had arrived.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading From Fuerte Sarmiento, and from as far as the capital of the territory of Neuquen, sight-seers were arriving, attracted by the novelty of the _fiesta_ that was to be given at La Presa.
clustersnounUS /ˈklʌstərz/
plural of “cluster” — a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading Some workmen were still busy swinging ropes of vines from tree to tree, and nailing up clusters of banners.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading Groups of curiosity seekers were already admiring from afar the Frenchman’s improvisation of a wood.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day set for Canterac’s great surprise party to the _marquesa_ had arrived.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Under Moreno’s direction the workmen set up the last trees in the level space near the river.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading From Fuerte Sarmiento, and from as far as the capital of the territory of Neuquen, sight-seers were arriving, attracted by the novelty of the _fiesta_ that was to be given at La Presa.
fiestanounUS /fiˈestə/
an elaborate party (often outdoors)
From this reading From Fuerte Sarmiento, and from as far as the capital of the territory of Neuquen, sight-seers were arriving, attracted by the novelty of the _fiesta_ that was to be given at La Presa.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The day set for Canterac’s great surprise party to the _marquesa_ had arrived.
Frenchman's
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From this reading Groups of curiosity seekers were already admiring from afar the Frenchman’s improvisation of a wood.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Groups of curiosity seekers were already admiring from afar the Frenchman’s improvisation of a wood.
Fuerte
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From this reading From Fuerte Sarmiento, and from as far as the capital of the territory of Neuquen, sight-seers were arriving, attracted by the novelty of the _fiesta_ that was to be given at La Presa.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading From Fuerte Sarmiento, and from as far as the capital of the territory of Neuquen, sight-seers were arriving, attracted by the novelty of the _fiesta_ that was to be given at La Presa.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The day set for Canterac’s great surprise party to the _marquesa_ had arrived.
GroupsnounUS /ɡruːps/
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Groups of curiosity seekers were already admiring from afar the Frenchman’s improvisation of a wood.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The day set for Canterac’s great surprise party to the _marquesa_ had arrived.
improvisationnounUS /ˌɪmprɑːvɪˈzeɪʃən/
a creation spoken or written or composed extemporaneously (without prior preparation)
From this reading Groups of curiosity seekers were already admiring from afar the Frenchman’s improvisation of a wood.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Under Moreno’s direction the workmen set up the last trees in the level space near the river.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading From Fuerte Sarmiento, and from as far as the capital of the territory of Neuquen, sight-seers were arriving, attracted by the novelty of the _fiesta_ that was to be given at La Presa.
immediately past
From this reading Under Moreno’s direction the workmen set up the last trees in the level space near the river.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Under Moreno’s direction the workmen set up the last trees in the level space near the river.
marquesa
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From this reading The day set for Canterac’s great surprise party to the _marquesa_ had arrived.
Moreno's
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From this reading Under Moreno’s direction the workmen set up the last trees in the level space near the river.
nailingverbUS /ˈneɪlɪŋ/
-ing form of “nail” — attach something somewhere by means of nails
From this reading Some workmen were still busy swinging ropes of vines from tree to tree, and nailing up clusters of banners.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Under Moreno’s direction the workmen set up the last trees in the level space near the river.
Neuquen
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From this reading From Fuerte Sarmiento, and from as far as the capital of the territory of Neuquen, sight-seers were arriving, attracted by the novelty of the _fiesta_ that was to be given at La Presa.
noveltynounUS /ˈnɑːvəlti/
originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel
From this reading From Fuerte Sarmiento, and from as far as the capital of the territory of Neuquen, sight-seers were arriving, attracted by the novelty of the _fiesta_ that was to be given at La Presa.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Groups of curiosity seekers were already admiring from afar the Frenchman’s improvisation of a wood.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The day set for Canterac’s great surprise party to the _marquesa_ had arrived.
Presa
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From this reading From Fuerte Sarmiento, and from as far as the capital of the territory of Neuquen, sight-seers were arriving, attracted by the novelty of the _fiesta_ that was to be given at La Presa.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Under Moreno’s direction the workmen set up the last trees in the level space near the river.
ropesnounUS /roʊps/
plural of “rope” — a strong line
From this reading Some workmen were still busy swinging ropes of vines from tree to tree, and nailing up clusters of banners.
Sarmiento
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From this reading From Fuerte Sarmiento, and from as far as the capital of the territory of Neuquen, sight-seers were arriving, attracted by the novelty of the _fiesta_ that was to be given at La Presa.
seekersnounUS /ˈsiːkərz/
plural of “seeker” — someone making a search or inquiry
From this reading Groups of curiosity seekers were already admiring from afar the Frenchman’s improvisation of a wood.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The day set for Canterac’s great surprise party to the _marquesa_ had arrived.
sight-seers
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From this reading From Fuerte Sarmiento, and from as far as the capital of the territory of Neuquen, sight-seers were arriving, attracted by the novelty of the _fiesta_ that was to be given at La Presa.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some workmen were still busy swinging ropes of vines from tree to tree, and nailing up clusters of banners.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Under Moreno’s direction the workmen set up the last trees in the level space near the river.
not in physical motion
From this reading Some workmen were still busy swinging ropes of vines from tree to tree, and nailing up clusters of banners.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading The day set for Canterac’s great surprise party to the _marquesa_ had arrived.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading Some workmen were still busy swinging ropes of vines from tree to tree, and nailing up clusters of banners.
territorynounUS /ˈterɪtɔːri/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading From Fuerte Sarmiento, and from as far as the capital of the territory of Neuquen, sight-seers were arriving, attracted by the novelty of the _fiesta_ that was to be given at La Presa.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From Fuerte Sarmiento, and from as far as the capital of the territory of Neuquen, sight-seers were arriving, attracted by the novelty of the _fiesta_ that was to be given at La Presa.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day set for Canterac’s great surprise party to the _marquesa_ had arrived.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The day set for Canterac’s great surprise party to the _marquesa_ had arrived.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Some workmen were still busy swinging ropes of vines from tree to tree, and nailing up clusters of banners.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Under Moreno’s direction the workmen set up the last trees in the level space near the river.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Under Moreno’s direction the workmen set up the last trees in the level space near the river.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Under Moreno’s direction the workmen set up the last trees in the level space near the river.
vinesnounUS /vaɪnz/
plural of “vine” — a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading Some workmen were still busy swinging ropes of vines from tree to tree, and nailing up clusters of banners.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From Fuerte Sarmiento, and from as far as the capital of the territory of Neuquen, sight-seers were arriving, attracted by the novelty of the _fiesta_ that was to be given at La Presa.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Groups of curiosity seekers were already admiring from afar the Frenchman’s improvisation of a wood.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Groups of curiosity seekers were already admiring from afar the Frenchman’s improvisation of a wood.
workmennounUS /ˈwɜːrkmɪn/
plural of “workman” — an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
From this reading Under Moreno’s direction the workmen set up the last trees in the level space near the river.
