used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The _comisario_ and a lot of men are all riding out there now.”
having companions or an escort
From this reading Sebastiana, it seemed, had been seen on horseback riding out of the town, accompanied by the _señor_ Robledo’s servant.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading At last one of the half-breed girls who worked under the house-keeper’s directions presented herself and announced that Sebastiana hadn’t come back to the house after her departure from it early that morning.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The _comisario_ and a lot of men are all riding out there now.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At last one of the half-breed girls who worked under the house-keeper’s directions presented herself and announced that Sebastiana hadn’t come back to the house after her departure from it early that morning.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading At last one of the half-breed girls who worked under the house-keeper’s directions presented herself and announced that Sebastiana hadn’t come back to the house after her departure from it early that morning.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The _comisario_ and a lot of men are all riding out there now.”
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading When Elena finally got up the next morning, she was astonished to find that Sebastiana paid no attention to her repeated calls.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last one of the half-breed girls who worked under the house-keeper’s directions presented herself and announced that Sebastiana hadn’t come back to the house after her departure from it early that morning.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading When Elena finally got up the next morning, she was astonished to find that Sebastiana paid no attention to her repeated calls.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading At last one of the half-breed girls who worked under the house-keeper’s directions presented herself and announced that Sebastiana hadn’t come back to the house after her departure from it early that morning.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “They say there have been terrible goings-on at the Rojas ranch.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sebastiana, it seemed, had been seen on horseback riding out of the town, accompanied by the _señor_ Robledo’s servant.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading When Elena finally got up the next morning, she was astonished to find that Sebastiana paid no attention to her repeated calls.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At last one of the half-breed girls who worked under the house-keeper’s directions presented herself and announced that Sebastiana hadn’t come back to the house after her departure from it early that morning.
comisario
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From this reading The _comisario_ and a lot of men are all riding out there now.”
the act of departing
From this reading At last one of the half-breed girls who worked under the house-keeper’s directions presented herself and announced that Sebastiana hadn’t come back to the house after her departure from it early that morning.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading At last one of the half-breed girls who worked under the house-keeper’s directions presented herself and announced that Sebastiana hadn’t come back to the house after her departure from it early that morning.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading At last one of the half-breed girls who worked under the house-keeper’s directions presented herself and announced that Sebastiana hadn’t come back to the house after her departure from it early that morning.
Elena
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From this reading When Elena finally got up the next morning, she was astonished to find that Sebastiana paid no attention to her repeated calls.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading When Elena finally got up the next morning, she was astonished to find that Sebastiana paid no attention to her repeated calls.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading When Elena finally got up the next morning, she was astonished to find that Sebastiana paid no attention to her repeated calls.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At last one of the half-breed girls who worked under the house-keeper’s directions presented herself and announced that Sebastiana hadn’t come back to the house after her departure from it early that morning.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading At last one of the half-breed girls who worked under the house-keeper’s directions presented herself and announced that Sebastiana hadn’t come back to the house after her departure from it early that morning.
goings-on
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From this reading “They say there have been terrible goings-on at the Rojas ranch.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When Elena finally got up the next morning, she was astonished to find that Sebastiana paid no attention to her repeated calls.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sebastiana, it seemed, had been seen on horseback riding out of the town, accompanied by the _señor_ Robledo’s servant.
hadn't
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From this reading At last one of the half-breed girls who worked under the house-keeper’s directions presented herself and announced that Sebastiana hadn’t come back to the house after her departure from it early that morning.
half-breednoun
an offensive term for an offspring of parents of different racial group (especially of Caucasian and American Indian ancestry)
From this reading At last one of the half-breed girls who worked under the house-keeper’s directions presented herself and announced that Sebastiana hadn’t come back to the house after her departure from it early that morning.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “They say there have been terrible goings-on at the Rojas ranch.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Elena finally got up the next morning, she was astonished to find that Sebastiana paid no attention to her repeated calls.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading At last one of the half-breed girls who worked under the house-keeper’s directions presented herself and announced that Sebastiana hadn’t come back to the house after her departure from it early that morning.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading Sebastiana, it seemed, had been seen on horseback riding out of the town, accompanied by the _señor_ Robledo’s servant.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading At last one of the half-breed girls who worked under the house-keeper’s directions presented herself and announced that Sebastiana hadn’t come back to the house after her departure from it early that morning.
house-keeper's
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From this reading At last one of the half-breed girls who worked under the house-keeper’s directions presented herself and announced that Sebastiana hadn’t come back to the house after her departure from it early that morning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At last one of the half-breed girls who worked under the house-keeper’s directions presented herself and announced that Sebastiana hadn’t come back to the house after her departure from it early that morning.
immediately past
From this reading At last one of the half-breed girls who worked under the house-keeper’s directions presented herself and announced that Sebastiana hadn’t come back to the house after her departure from it early that morning.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading The _comisario_ and a lot of men are all riding out there now.”
the force of workers available
From this reading The _comisario_ and a lot of men are all riding out there now.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When Elena finally got up the next morning, she was astonished to find that Sebastiana paid no attention to her repeated calls.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading When Elena finally got up the next morning, she was astonished to find that Sebastiana paid no attention to her repeated calls.
not any; not one
From this reading When Elena finally got up the next morning, she was astonished to find that Sebastiana paid no attention to her repeated calls.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The _comisario_ and a lot of men are all riding out there now.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At last one of the half-breed girls who worked under the house-keeper’s directions presented herself and announced that Sebastiana hadn’t come back to the house after her departure from it early that morning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sebastiana, it seemed, had been seen on horseback riding out of the town, accompanied by the _señor_ Robledo’s servant.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At last one of the half-breed girls who worked under the house-keeper’s directions presented herself and announced that Sebastiana hadn’t come back to the house after her departure from it early that morning.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The _comisario_ and a lot of men are all riding out there now.”
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading When Elena finally got up the next morning, she was astonished to find that Sebastiana paid no attention to her repeated calls.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading At last one of the half-breed girls who worked under the house-keeper’s directions presented herself and announced that Sebastiana hadn’t come back to the house after her departure from it early that morning.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading “They say there have been terrible goings-on at the Rojas ranch.
recurring again and again
From this reading When Elena finally got up the next morning, she was astonished to find that Sebastiana paid no attention to her repeated calls.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading The _comisario_ and a lot of men are all riding out there now.”
Robledo's
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From this reading Sebastiana, it seemed, had been seen on horseback riding out of the town, accompanied by the _señor_ Robledo’s servant.
Rojas
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From this reading “They say there have been terrible goings-on at the Rojas ranch.
express in words
From this reading “They say there have been terrible goings-on at the Rojas ranch.
SebastiananounUS /səˌbæstiˈɑːnə/
Mexican spurges
From this reading When Elena finally got up the next morning, she was astonished to find that Sebastiana paid no attention to her repeated calls.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Sebastiana, it seemed, had been seen on horseback riding out of the town, accompanied by the _señor_ Robledo’s servant.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Sebastiana, it seemed, had been seen on horseback riding out of the town, accompanied by the _señor_ Robledo’s servant.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Sebastiana, it seemed, had been seen on horseback riding out of the town, accompanied by the _señor_ Robledo’s servant.
señor
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From this reading Sebastiana, it seemed, had been seen on horseback riding out of the town, accompanied by the _señor_ Robledo’s servant.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Elena finally got up the next morning, she was astonished to find that Sebastiana paid no attention to her repeated calls.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading “They say there have been terrible goings-on at the Rojas ranch.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Elena finally got up the next morning, she was astonished to find that Sebastiana paid no attention to her repeated calls.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Elena finally got up the next morning, she was astonished to find that Sebastiana paid no attention to her repeated calls.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “They say there have been terrible goings-on at the Rojas ranch.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They say there have been terrible goings-on at the Rojas ranch.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Elena finally got up the next morning, she was astonished to find that Sebastiana paid no attention to her repeated calls.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Sebastiana, it seemed, had been seen on horseback riding out of the town, accompanied by the _señor_ Robledo’s servant.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading At last one of the half-breed girls who worked under the house-keeper’s directions presented herself and announced that Sebastiana hadn’t come back to the house after her departure from it early that morning.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When Elena finally got up the next morning, she was astonished to find that Sebastiana paid no attention to her repeated calls.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Elena finally got up the next morning, she was astonished to find that Sebastiana paid no attention to her repeated calls.
at the time that
From this reading When Elena finally got up the next morning, she was astonished to find that Sebastiana paid no attention to her repeated calls.
which person or people
From this reading At last one of the half-breed girls who worked under the house-keeper’s directions presented herself and announced that Sebastiana hadn’t come back to the house after her departure from it early that morning.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading At last one of the half-breed girls who worked under the house-keeper’s directions presented herself and announced that Sebastiana hadn’t come back to the house after her departure from it early that morning.
