used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sunset made the little space of heaven that showed through the skylight resemble a square of gilt.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The hour was somewhere about seven.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Don Christoval and Don Lazarillo were seated at the table drinking coffee; the atmosphere was charged with the delicate aroma of the berry, blended with the perfume of choice Cuba tobacco.
aromanounUS /ərˈoʊmə/
any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading Don Christoval and Don Lazarillo were seated at the table drinking coffee; the atmosphere was charged with the delicate aroma of the berry, blended with the perfume of choice Cuba tobacco.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Don Christoval and Don Lazarillo were seated at the table drinking coffee; the atmosphere was charged with the delicate aroma of the berry, blended with the perfume of choice Cuba tobacco.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading Don Christoval and Don Lazarillo were seated at the table drinking coffee; the atmosphere was charged with the delicate aroma of the berry, blended with the perfume of choice Cuba tobacco.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Spite, however, of there being some half-hour of twilight left, the two polished and gleaming silver cabin-lamps were burning.
berrynounUS /ˈberi/
any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves
From this reading Don Christoval and Don Lazarillo were seated at the table drinking coffee; the atmosphere was charged with the delicate aroma of the berry, blended with the perfume of choice Cuba tobacco.
blendedadjectiveUS /ˈblendɪd/
combined or mixed together so that the constituent parts are indistinguishable
From this reading Don Christoval and Don Lazarillo were seated at the table drinking coffee; the atmosphere was charged with the delicate aroma of the berry, blended with the perfume of choice Cuba tobacco.
the act of burning something
From this reading Spite, however, of there being some half-hour of twilight left, the two polished and gleaming silver cabin-lamps were burning.
cabin-lamps
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From this reading Spite, however, of there being some half-hour of twilight left, the two polished and gleaming silver cabin-lamps were burning.
chargedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrdʒd/
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading Don Christoval and Don Lazarillo were seated at the table drinking coffee; the atmosphere was charged with the delicate aroma of the berry, blended with the perfume of choice Cuba tobacco.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading Don Christoval and Don Lazarillo were seated at the table drinking coffee; the atmosphere was charged with the delicate aroma of the berry, blended with the perfume of choice Cuba tobacco.
Christoval
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From this reading Don Christoval and Don Lazarillo were seated at the table drinking coffee; the atmosphere was charged with the delicate aroma of the berry, blended with the perfume of choice Cuba tobacco.
CHRISTOVAL'S
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From this reading DON CHRISTOVAL'S STORY.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading Don Christoval and Don Lazarillo were seated at the table drinking coffee; the atmosphere was charged with the delicate aroma of the berry, blended with the perfume of choice Cuba tobacco.
CubanounUS /ˈkjuːbə/
a communist state in the Caribbean on the island of Cuba
From this reading Don Christoval and Don Lazarillo were seated at the table drinking coffee; the atmosphere was charged with the delicate aroma of the berry, blended with the perfume of choice Cuba tobacco.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading Don Christoval and Don Lazarillo were seated at the table drinking coffee; the atmosphere was charged with the delicate aroma of the berry, blended with the perfume of choice Cuba tobacco.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading DON CHRISTOVAL'S STORY.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading Don Christoval and Don Lazarillo were seated at the table drinking coffee; the atmosphere was charged with the delicate aroma of the berry, blended with the perfume of choice Cuba tobacco.
giltadjectiveUS /ɡɪlt/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The sunset made the little space of heaven that showed through the skylight resemble a square of gilt.
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading Spite, however, of there being some half-hour of twilight left, the two polished and gleaming silver cabin-lamps were burning.
half-hournounUS /ˈhæfaʊər/
a half of an hour
From this reading Spite, however, of there being some half-hour of twilight left, the two polished and gleaming silver cabin-lamps were burning.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading The sunset made the little space of heaven that showed through the skylight resemble a square of gilt.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The hour was somewhere about seven.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Spite, however, of there being some half-hour of twilight left, the two polished and gleaming silver cabin-lamps were burning.
Lazarillo
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From this reading Don Christoval and Don Lazarillo were seated at the table drinking coffee; the atmosphere was charged with the delicate aroma of the berry, blended with the perfume of choice Cuba tobacco.
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 Spite, however, of there being some half-hour of twilight left, the two polished and gleaming silver cabin-lamps were burning.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The sunset made the little space of heaven that showed through the skylight resemble a square of gilt.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The sunset made the little space of heaven that showed through the skylight resemble a square of gilt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Don Christoval and Don Lazarillo were seated at the table drinking coffee; the atmosphere was charged with the delicate aroma of the berry, blended with the perfume of choice Cuba tobacco.
perfumenounUS /pərˈfjuːm/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading Don Christoval and Don Lazarillo were seated at the table drinking coffee; the atmosphere was charged with the delicate aroma of the berry, blended with the perfume of choice Cuba tobacco.
polishedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃt/
perfected or made shiny and smooth
From this reading Spite, however, of there being some half-hour of twilight left, the two polished and gleaming silver cabin-lamps were burning.
resembleverbUS /rɪˈzembəl/
appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading The sunset made the little space of heaven that showed through the skylight resemble a square of gilt.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Don Christoval and Don Lazarillo were seated at the table drinking coffee; the atmosphere was charged with the delicate aroma of the berry, blended with the perfume of choice Cuba tobacco.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading The hour was somewhere about seven.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The sunset made the little space of heaven that showed through the skylight resemble a square of gilt.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading Spite, however, of there being some half-hour of twilight left, the two polished and gleaming silver cabin-lamps were burning.
skylightnounUS /ˈskaɪlaɪt/
a window in a roof to admit daylight
From this reading The sunset made the little space of heaven that showed through the skylight resemble a square of gilt.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Spite, however, of there being some half-hour of twilight left, the two polished and gleaming silver cabin-lamps were burning.
in or at or to some place
From this reading The hour was somewhere about seven.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading The sunset made the little space of heaven that showed through the skylight resemble a square of gilt.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Spite, however, of there being some half-hour of twilight left, the two polished and gleaming silver cabin-lamps were burning.
make square
From this reading The sunset made the little space of heaven that showed through the skylight resemble a square of gilt.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading DON CHRISTOVAL'S STORY.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading The sunset made the little space of heaven that showed through the skylight resemble a square of gilt.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Don Christoval and Don Lazarillo were seated at the table drinking coffee; the atmosphere was charged with the delicate aroma of the berry, blended with the perfume of choice Cuba tobacco.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sunset made the little space of heaven that showed through the skylight resemble a square of gilt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Don Christoval and Don Lazarillo were seated at the table drinking coffee; the atmosphere was charged with the delicate aroma of the berry, blended with the perfume of choice Cuba tobacco.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Spite, however, of there being some half-hour of twilight left, the two polished and gleaming silver cabin-lamps were burning.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The sunset made the little space of heaven that showed through the skylight resemble a square of gilt.
tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading Don Christoval and Don Lazarillo were seated at the table drinking coffee; the atmosphere was charged with the delicate aroma of the berry, blended with the perfume of choice Cuba tobacco.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Spite, however, of there being some half-hour of twilight left, the two polished and gleaming silver cabin-lamps were burning.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Spite, however, of there being some half-hour of twilight left, the two polished and gleaming silver cabin-lamps were burning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Don Christoval and Don Lazarillo were seated at the table drinking coffee; the atmosphere was charged with the delicate aroma of the berry, blended with the perfume of choice Cuba tobacco.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Don Christoval and Don Lazarillo were seated at the table drinking coffee; the atmosphere was charged with the delicate aroma of the berry, blended with the perfume of choice Cuba tobacco.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Don Christoval and Don Lazarillo were seated at the table drinking coffee; the atmosphere was charged with the delicate aroma of the berry, blended with the perfume of choice Cuba tobacco.
