absentlyadverb
in an absentminded or preoccupied manner
From this reading But, her eyes on the whiskey bottle, she was thinking of something else, and she replied absently, “My name is Blanca, though some of the people around here call me _La marquesa_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Robledo looked sharply at her, and asked brusquely, “What is your name?”
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading But ... will you buy me another drink?...
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Because, if we drop in at my house later, there won’t be any whiskey like this there.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading But, her eyes on the whiskey bottle, she was thinking of something else, and she replied absently, “My name is Blanca, though some of the people around here call me _La marquesa_.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Robledo looked sharply at her, and asked brusquely, “What is your name?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Robledo looked sharply at her, and asked brusquely, “What is your name?”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Because, if we drop in at my house later, there won’t be any whiskey like this there.
for the reason that
From this reading Because, if we drop in at my house later, there won’t be any whiskey like this there.
Blanca
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From this reading But, her eyes on the whiskey bottle, she was thinking of something else, and she replied absently, “My name is Blanca, though some of the people around here call me _La marquesa_.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading But, her eyes on the whiskey bottle, she was thinking of something else, and she replied absently, “My name is Blanca, though some of the people around here call me _La marquesa_.
brusquelyadverbUS /ˈbrʌskli/
in a blunt direct manner
From this reading Robledo looked sharply at her, and asked brusquely, “What is your name?”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, her eyes on the whiskey bottle, she was thinking of something else, and she replied absently, “My name is Blanca, though some of the people around here call me _La marquesa_.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading But ... will you buy me another drink?...
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But, her eyes on the whiskey bottle, she was thinking of something else, and she replied absently, “My name is Blanca, though some of the people around here call me _La marquesa_.
take in liquids
From this reading But ... will you buy me another drink?...
let fall to the ground
From this reading Because, if we drop in at my house later, there won’t be any whiskey like this there.
else
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From this reading But, her eyes on the whiskey bottle, she was thinking of something else, and she replied absently, “My name is Blanca, though some of the people around here call me _La marquesa_.
opinion or judgment
From this reading But, her eyes on the whiskey bottle, she was thinking of something else, and she replied absently, “My name is Blanca, though some of the people around here call me _La marquesa_.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We will go there, won’t we?...
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Robledo looked sharply at her, and asked brusquely, “What is your name?”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading But, her eyes on the whiskey bottle, she was thinking of something else, and she replied absently, “My name is Blanca, though some of the people around here call me _La marquesa_.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Because, if we drop in at my house later, there won’t be any whiskey like this there.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Because, if we drop in at my house later, there won’t be any whiskey like this there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Because, if we drop in at my house later, there won’t be any whiskey like this there.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Robledo looked sharply at her, and asked brusquely, “What is your name?”
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading But, her eyes on the whiskey bottle, she was thinking of something else, and she replied absently, “My name is Blanca, though some of the people around here call me _La marquesa_.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Because, if we drop in at my house later, there won’t be any whiskey like this there.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Because, if we drop in at my house later, there won’t be any whiskey like this there.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Robledo looked sharply at her, and asked brusquely, “What is your name?”
marquesa
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From this reading But, her eyes on the whiskey bottle, she was thinking of something else, and she replied absently, “My name is Blanca, though some of the people around here call me _La marquesa_.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But, her eyes on the whiskey bottle, she was thinking of something else, and she replied absently, “My name is Blanca, though some of the people around here call me _La marquesa_.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But, her eyes on the whiskey bottle, she was thinking of something else, and she replied absently, “My name is Blanca, though some of the people around here call me _La marquesa_.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Robledo looked sharply at her, and asked brusquely, “What is your name?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But, her eyes on the whiskey bottle, she was thinking of something else, and she replied absently, “My name is Blanca, though some of the people around here call me _La marquesa_.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But, her eyes on the whiskey bottle, she was thinking of something else, and she replied absently, “My name is Blanca, though some of the people around here call me _La marquesa_.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading But, her eyes on the whiskey bottle, she was thinking of something else, and she replied absently, “My name is Blanca, though some of the people around here call me _La marquesa_.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading But, her eyes on the whiskey bottle, she was thinking of something else, and she replied absently, “My name is Blanca, though some of the people around here call me _La marquesa_.
Robledo
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From this reading Robledo looked sharply at her, and asked brusquely, “What is your name?”
in an aggressive manner
From this reading Robledo looked sharply at her, and asked brusquely, “What is your name?”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But, her eyes on the whiskey bottle, she was thinking of something else, and she replied absently, “My name is Blanca, though some of the people around here call me _La marquesa_.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But, her eyes on the whiskey bottle, she was thinking of something else, and she replied absently, “My name is Blanca, though some of the people around here call me _La marquesa_.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But, her eyes on the whiskey bottle, she was thinking of something else, and she replied absently, “My name is Blanca, though some of the people around here call me _La marquesa_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But, her eyes on the whiskey bottle, she was thinking of something else, and she replied absently, “My name is Blanca, though some of the people around here call me _La marquesa_.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Because, if we drop in at my house later, there won’t be any whiskey like this there.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading But, her eyes on the whiskey bottle, she was thinking of something else, and she replied absently, “My name is Blanca, though some of the people around here call me _La marquesa_.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Because, if we drop in at my house later, there won’t be any whiskey like this there.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But, her eyes on the whiskey bottle, she was thinking of something else, and she replied absently, “My name is Blanca, though some of the people around here call me _La marquesa_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But, her eyes on the whiskey bottle, she was thinking of something else, and she replied absently, “My name is Blanca, though some of the people around here call me _La marquesa_.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Because, if we drop in at my house later, there won’t be any whiskey like this there.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Robledo looked sharply at her, and asked brusquely, “What is your name?”
whiskeynounUS /ˈwɪski/
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading But, her eyes on the whiskey bottle, she was thinking of something else, and she replied absently, “My name is Blanca, though some of the people around here call me _La marquesa_.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But ... will you buy me another drink?...
won't
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From this reading Because, if we drop in at my house later, there won’t be any whiskey like this there.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But ... will you buy me another drink?...
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Robledo looked sharply at her, and asked brusquely, “What is your name?”
