used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Leon had become a Jesuit.
(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 Marcos needed no telling of all that lay behind Leon's scared silence; for his father had brought him up in an atmosphere of plain language and wide views of mankind.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading And Juanita was worse--infinitely worse than alone in the world.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Marcos needed no telling of all that lay behind Leon's scared silence; for his father had brought him up in an atmosphere of plain language and wide views of mankind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN THE CLOISTER Marcos and Sarrion went back to Pampeluna in the dusk of the winter evening, each meditating over that which they had seen and heard.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading Marcos needed no telling of all that lay behind Leon's scared silence; for his father had brought him up in an atmosphere of plain language and wide views of mankind.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading IN THE CLOISTER Marcos and Sarrion went back to Pampeluna in the dusk of the winter evening, each meditating over that which they had seen and heard.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Leon had become a Jesuit.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Marcos needed no telling of all that lay behind Leon's scared silence; for his father had brought him up in an atmosphere of plain language and wide views of mankind.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Marcos needed no telling of all that lay behind Leon's scared silence; for his father had brought him up in an atmosphere of plain language and wide views of mankind.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sarnon himself had seen Navarre ruined, its men sacrificed, its women made miserable by a war which had lasted intermittently for thirty years.
CLOISTERverbUS /ˈklɔɪstər/
surround with a cloister, as of a garden
From this reading IN THE CLOISTER Marcos and Sarrion went back to Pampeluna in the dusk of the winter evening, each meditating over that which they had seen and heard.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading IN THE CLOISTER Marcos and Sarrion went back to Pampeluna in the dusk of the winter evening, each meditating over that which they had seen and heard.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading IN THE CLOISTER Marcos and Sarrion went back to Pampeluna in the dusk of the winter evening, each meditating over that which they had seen and heard.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading IN THE CLOISTER Marcos and Sarrion went back to Pampeluna in the dusk of the winter evening, each meditating over that which they had seen and heard.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Marcos needed no telling of all that lay behind Leon's scared silence; for his father had brought him up in an atmosphere of plain language and wide views of mankind.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Marcos needed no telling of all that lay behind Leon's scared silence; for his father had brought him up in an atmosphere of plain language and wide views of mankind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN THE CLOISTER Marcos and Sarrion went back to Pampeluna in the dusk of the winter evening, each meditating over that which they had seen and heard.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading IN THE CLOISTER Marcos and Sarrion went back to Pampeluna in the dusk of the winter evening, each meditating over that which they had seen and heard.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Marcos needed no telling of all that lay behind Leon's scared silence; for his father had brought him up in an atmosphere of plain language and wide views of mankind.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Sarnon himself had seen Navarre ruined, its men sacrificed, its women made miserable by a war which had lasted intermittently for thirty years.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Marcos needed no telling of all that lay behind Leon's scared silence; for his father had brought him up in an atmosphere of plain language and wide views of mankind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE CLOISTER Marcos and Sarrion went back to Pampeluna in the dusk of the winter evening, each meditating over that which they had seen and heard.
infinitelyadverbUS /ˈɪnfənətli/
without bounds
From this reading And Juanita was worse--infinitely worse than alone in the world.
intermittentlyadverbUS /ˌɪntərˈmɪtəntli/
in an intermittent manner
From this reading Sarnon himself had seen Navarre ruined, its men sacrificed, its women made miserable by a war which had lasted intermittently for thirty years.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Sarnon himself had seen Navarre ruined, its men sacrificed, its women made miserable by a war which had lasted intermittently for thirty years.
JesuitnounUS /ˈdʒeʒuːɪt/
a member of the Jesuit order
From this reading Leon had become a Jesuit.
Juanita
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From this reading And Juanita was worse--infinitely worse than alone in the world.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading Marcos needed no telling of all that lay behind Leon's scared silence; for his father had brought him up in an atmosphere of plain language and wide views of mankind.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading Sarnon himself had seen Navarre ruined, its men sacrificed, its women made miserable by a war which had lasted intermittently for thirty years.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Marcos needed no telling of all that lay behind Leon's scared silence; for his father had brought him up in an atmosphere of plain language and wide views of mankind.
LeonnounUS /ˈliːɑːn/
a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain
From this reading Leon had become a Jesuit.
Leon'snounUS /ˈliːɑːnz/
possessive form of “leon” — a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain
From this reading Marcos needed no telling of all that lay behind Leon's scared silence; for his father had brought him up in an atmosphere of plain language and wide views of mankind.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Sarnon himself had seen Navarre ruined, its men sacrificed, its women made miserable by a war which had lasted intermittently for thirty years.
all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading Marcos needed no telling of all that lay behind Leon's scared silence; for his father had brought him up in an atmosphere of plain language and wide views of mankind.
Marcos
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From this reading IN THE CLOISTER Marcos and Sarrion went back to Pampeluna in the dusk of the winter evening, each meditating over that which they had seen and heard.
meditatingverbUS /ˈmedəteɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “meditate” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading IN THE CLOISTER Marcos and Sarrion went back to Pampeluna in the dusk of the winter evening, each meditating over that which they had seen and heard.
the force of workers available
From this reading Sarnon himself had seen Navarre ruined, its men sacrificed, its women made miserable by a war which had lasted intermittently for thirty years.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading Sarnon himself had seen Navarre ruined, its men sacrificed, its women made miserable by a war which had lasted intermittently for thirty years.
Navarre
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From this reading Sarnon himself had seen Navarre ruined, its men sacrificed, its women made miserable by a war which had lasted intermittently for thirty years.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Marcos needed no telling of all that lay behind Leon's scared silence; for his father had brought him up in an atmosphere of plain language and wide views of mankind.
not any; not one
From this reading Marcos needed no telling of all that lay behind Leon's scared silence; for his father had brought him up in an atmosphere of plain language and wide views of mankind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE CLOISTER Marcos and Sarrion went back to Pampeluna in the dusk of the winter evening, each meditating over that which they had seen and heard.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading IN THE CLOISTER Marcos and Sarrion went back to Pampeluna in the dusk of the winter evening, each meditating over that which they had seen and heard.
Pampeluna
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From this reading IN THE CLOISTER Marcos and Sarrion went back to Pampeluna in the dusk of the winter evening, each meditating over that which they had seen and heard.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Marcos needed no telling of all that lay behind Leon's scared silence; for his father had brought him up in an atmosphere of plain language and wide views of mankind.
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading Sarnon himself had seen Navarre ruined, its men sacrificed, its women made miserable by a war which had lasted intermittently for thirty years.
sacrificedverbUS /ˈsækrəfaɪst/
past form of “sacrifice” — endure the loss of
From this reading Sarnon himself had seen Navarre ruined, its men sacrificed, its women made miserable by a war which had lasted intermittently for thirty years.
Sarnon
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From this reading Sarnon himself had seen Navarre ruined, its men sacrificed, its women made miserable by a war which had lasted intermittently for thirty years.
Sarrion
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From this reading IN THE CLOISTER Marcos and Sarrion went back to Pampeluna in the dusk of the winter evening, each meditating over that which they had seen and heard.
scaredadjectiveUS /skerd/
made afraid
From this reading Marcos needed no telling of all that lay behind Leon's scared silence; for his father had brought him up in an atmosphere of plain language and wide views of mankind.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading IN THE CLOISTER Marcos and Sarrion went back to Pampeluna in the dusk of the winter evening, each meditating over that which they had seen and heard.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Marcos needed no telling of all that lay behind Leon's scared silence; for his father had brought him up in an atmosphere of plain language and wide views of mankind.
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading Marcos needed no telling of all that lay behind Leon's scared silence; for his father had brought him up in an atmosphere of plain language and wide views of mankind.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And Juanita was worse--infinitely worse than alone in the world.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN THE CLOISTER Marcos and Sarrion went back to Pampeluna in the dusk of the winter evening, each meditating over that which they had seen and heard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE CLOISTER Marcos and Sarrion went back to Pampeluna in the dusk of the winter evening, each meditating over that which they had seen and heard.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN THE CLOISTER Marcos and Sarrion went back to Pampeluna in the dusk of the winter evening, each meditating over that which they had seen and heard.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Sarnon himself had seen Navarre ruined, its men sacrificed, its women made miserable by a war which had lasted intermittently for thirty years.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN THE CLOISTER Marcos and Sarrion went back to Pampeluna in the dusk of the winter evening, each meditating over that which they had seen and heard.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Marcos needed no telling of all that lay behind Leon's scared silence; for his father had brought him up in an atmosphere of plain language and wide views of mankind.
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Marcos needed no telling of all that lay behind Leon's scared silence; for his father had brought him up in an atmosphere of plain language and wide views of mankind.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Sarnon himself had seen Navarre ruined, its men sacrificed, its women made miserable by a war which had lasted intermittently for thirty years.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And Juanita was worse--infinitely worse than alone in the world.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading IN THE CLOISTER Marcos and Sarrion went back to Pampeluna in the dusk of the winter evening, each meditating over that which they had seen and heard.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN THE CLOISTER Marcos and Sarrion went back to Pampeluna in the dusk of the winter evening, each meditating over that which they had seen and heard.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Marcos needed no telling of all that lay behind Leon's scared silence; for his father had brought him up in an atmosphere of plain language and wide views of mankind.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading IN THE CLOISTER Marcos and Sarrion went back to Pampeluna in the dusk of the winter evening, each meditating over that which they had seen and heard.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Sarnon himself had seen Navarre ruined, its men sacrificed, its women made miserable by a war which had lasted intermittently for thirty years.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading And Juanita was worse--infinitely worse than alone in the world.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading And Juanita was worse--infinitely worse than alone in the world.
a late time of life
From this reading Sarnon himself had seen Navarre ruined, its men sacrificed, its women made miserable by a war which had lasted intermittently for thirty years.
