used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading COUSIN PELIGROS The novitiate dress had been dispensed with, and Juanita wore her usual school-dress of black, with a black mantilla.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading She slipped her hand within Sarrion's arm and gave it a little squeeze of affection.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading COUSIN PELIGROS The novitiate dress had been dispensed with, and Juanita wore her usual school-dress of black, with a black mantilla.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading She slipped her hand within Sarrion's arm and gave it a little squeeze of affection.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading They therefore walked the length of the Calle de la Merced without attracting undue attention.
attractingverbUS /əˈtræktɪŋ/
-ing form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading They therefore walked the length of the Calle de la Merced without attracting undue attention.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading COUSIN PELIGROS The novitiate dress had been dispensed with, and Juanita wore her usual school-dress of black, with a black mantilla.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading COUSIN PELIGROS The novitiate dress had been dispensed with, and Juanita wore her usual school-dress of black, with a black mantilla.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Juanita's cheeks were flushed and her eyes bright with excitement.
Calle
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From this reading They therefore walked the length of the Calle de la Merced without attracting undue attention.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Juanita's cheeks were flushed and her eyes bright with excitement.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "How kind of you to come," she said.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading COUSIN PELIGROS The novitiate dress had been dispensed with, and Juanita wore her usual school-dress of black, with a black mantilla.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading They therefore walked the length of the Calle de la Merced without attracting undue attention.
dispensedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspenst/
distributed or weighted out in carefully determined portions
From this reading COUSIN PELIGROS The novitiate dress had been dispensed with, and Juanita wore her usual school-dress of black, with a black mantilla.
put on clothes
From this reading COUSIN PELIGROS The novitiate dress had been dispensed with, and Juanita wore her usual school-dress of black, with a black mantilla.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Juanita's cheeks were flushed and her eyes bright with excitement.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Juanita's cheeks were flushed and her eyes bright with excitement.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading Juanita's cheeks were flushed and her eyes bright with excitement.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She slipped her hand within Sarrion's arm and gave it a little squeeze of affection.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading COUSIN PELIGROS The novitiate dress had been dispensed with, and Juanita wore her usual school-dress of black, with a black mantilla.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading She slipped her hand within Sarrion's arm and gave it a little squeeze of affection.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading COUSIN PELIGROS The novitiate dress had been dispensed with, and Juanita wore her usual school-dress of black, with a black mantilla.
How
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From this reading "How kind of you to come," she said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She slipped her hand within Sarrion's arm and gave it a little squeeze of affection.
Juanita
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From this reading COUSIN PELIGROS The novitiate dress had been dispensed with, and Juanita wore her usual school-dress of black, with a black mantilla.
Juanita's
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From this reading Juanita's cheeks were flushed and her eyes bright with excitement.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "How kind of you to come," she said.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading They therefore walked the length of the Calle de la Merced without attracting undue attention.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading They therefore walked the length of the Calle de la Merced without attracting undue attention.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She slipped her hand within Sarrion's arm and gave it a little squeeze of affection.
mantillanounUS /mænˈtɪlə/
a woman's silk or lace scarf
From this reading COUSIN PELIGROS The novitiate dress had been dispensed with, and Juanita wore her usual school-dress of black, with a black mantilla.
Merced
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From this reading They therefore walked the length of the Calle de la Merced without attracting undue attention.
novitiatenoun
the period during which you are a novice (especially in a religious order)
From this reading COUSIN PELIGROS The novitiate dress had been dispensed with, and Juanita wore her usual school-dress of black, with a black mantilla.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading COUSIN PELIGROS The novitiate dress had been dispensed with, and Juanita wore her usual school-dress of black, with a black mantilla.
PELIGROS
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From this reading COUSIN PELIGROS The novitiate dress had been dispensed with, and Juanita wore her usual school-dress of black, with a black mantilla.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "How kind of you to come," she said.
Sarrion's
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From this reading She slipped her hand within Sarrion's arm and gave it a little squeeze of affection.
school-dress
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From this reading COUSIN PELIGROS The novitiate dress had been dispensed with, and Juanita wore her usual school-dress of black, with a black mantilla.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She slipped her hand within Sarrion's arm and gave it a little squeeze of affection.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading She slipped her hand within Sarrion's arm and gave it a little squeeze of affection.
squeezeverbUS /skwiːz/
to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
From this reading She slipped her hand within Sarrion's arm and gave it a little squeeze of affection.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading COUSIN PELIGROS The novitiate dress had been dispensed with, and Juanita wore her usual school-dress of black, with a black mantilla.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading They therefore walked the length of the Calle de la Merced without attracting undue attention.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They therefore walked the length of the Calle de la Merced without attracting undue attention.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "How kind of you to come," she said.
undueadjectiveUS /ənˈduː/
not yet payable
From this reading They therefore walked the length of the Calle de la Merced without attracting undue attention.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading COUSIN PELIGROS The novitiate dress had been dispensed with, and Juanita wore her usual school-dress of black, with a black mantilla.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading They therefore walked the length of the Calle de la Merced without attracting undue attention.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Juanita's cheeks were flushed and her eyes bright with excitement.
in the company of; together with
From this reading COUSIN PELIGROS The novitiate dress had been dispensed with, and Juanita wore her usual school-dress of black, with a black mantilla.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading She slipped her hand within Sarrion's arm and gave it a little squeeze of affection.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading They therefore walked the length of the Calle de la Merced without attracting undue attention.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading COUSIN PELIGROS The novitiate dress had been dispensed with, and Juanita wore her usual school-dress of black, with a black mantilla.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How kind of you to come," she said.
