used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A big mistake because it is being administered by a bigoted Spanish religious government.
administeredverbUS /ədˈmɪnəstərd/
past form of “administer” — work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of
From this reading A big mistake because it is being administered by a bigoted Spanish religious government.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading The Wanderers; or Adventures in the Wilds of Trinidad and up the Orinoco, by W.H.G. Kingston.
anew
From this reading So once again the family are displaced, this time for religious reasons.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Wanderers; or Adventures in the Wilds of Trinidad and up the Orinoco, by W.H.G. Kingston.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For political reasons the Macnamara family are forced to leave their old home in Pennsylvania, and elect to resettle in Trinidad.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The mother dies and is buried, but two Roman Catholic priests arrive with the intention of carrying out the funeral under their rites.
for the reason that
From this reading A big mistake because it is being administered by a bigoted Spanish religious government.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading A big mistake because it is being administered by a bigoted Spanish religious government.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A big mistake because it is being administered by a bigoted Spanish religious government.
bigotedadjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡətɪd/
blindly and obstinately attached to some creed or opinion and intolerant toward others
From this reading A big mistake because it is being administered by a bigoted Spanish religious government.
placed in a grave
From this reading The mother dies and is buried, but two Roman Catholic priests arrive with the intention of carrying out the funeral under their rites.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The mother dies and is buried, but two Roman Catholic priests arrive with the intention of carrying out the funeral under their rites.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Wanderers; or Adventures in the Wilds of Trinidad and up the Orinoco, by W.H.G. Kingston.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The mother dies and is buried, but two Roman Catholic priests arrive with the intention of carrying out the funeral under their rites.
CatholicadjectiveUS /ˈkæθlɪk/
of or relating to or supporting Catholicism
From this reading The mother dies and is buried, but two Roman Catholic priests arrive with the intention of carrying out the funeral under their rites.
diesnounUS /daɪz/
plural of “die” — a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
From this reading The mother dies and is buried, but two Roman Catholic priests arrive with the intention of carrying out the funeral under their rites.
displacedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪst/
past form of “displace” — cause to move, usually with force or pressure
From this reading So once again the family are displaced, this time for religious reasons.
electverbUS /ɪˈlekt/
select by a vote for an office or membership
From this reading For political reasons the Macnamara family are forced to leave their old home in Pennsylvania, and elect to resettle in Trinidad.
a social unit living together
From this reading For political reasons the Macnamara family are forced to leave their old home in Pennsylvania, and elect to resettle in Trinidad.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For political reasons the Macnamara family are forced to leave their old home in Pennsylvania, and elect to resettle in Trinidad.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading For political reasons the Macnamara family are forced to leave their old home in Pennsylvania, and elect to resettle in Trinidad.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading The mother dies and is buried, but two Roman Catholic priests arrive with the intention of carrying out the funeral under their rites.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading The Wanderers; or Adventures in the Wilds of Trinidad and up the Orinoco, by W.H.G. Kingston.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading A big mistake because it is being administered by a bigoted Spanish religious government.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading The Wanderers; or Adventures in the Wilds of Trinidad and up the Orinoco, by W.H.G. Kingston.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading For political reasons the Macnamara family are forced to leave their old home in Pennsylvania, and elect to resettle in Trinidad.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Wanderers; or Adventures in the Wilds of Trinidad and up the Orinoco, by W.H.G. Kingston.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading The mother dies and is buried, but two Roman Catholic priests arrive with the intention of carrying out the funeral under their rites.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A big mistake because it is being administered by a bigoted Spanish religious government.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A big mistake because it is being administered by a bigoted Spanish religious government.
KingstonnounUS /ˈkɪŋstən/
a town on the Hudson River in New York
From this reading The Wanderers; or Adventures in the Wilds of Trinidad and up the Orinoco, by W.H.G. Kingston.
go away from a place
From this reading For political reasons the Macnamara family are forced to leave their old home in Pennsylvania, and elect to resettle in Trinidad.
Macnamara
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For political reasons the Macnamara family are forced to leave their old home in Pennsylvania, and elect to resettle in Trinidad.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading A big mistake because it is being administered by a bigoted Spanish religious government.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The mother dies and is buried, but two Roman Catholic priests arrive with the intention of carrying out the funeral under their rites.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Wanderers; or Adventures in the Wilds of Trinidad and up the Orinoco, by W.H.G. Kingston.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading For political reasons the Macnamara family are forced to leave their old home in Pennsylvania, and elect to resettle in Trinidad.
on one occasion
From this reading So once again the family are displaced, this time for religious reasons.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Wanderers; or Adventures in the Wilds of Trinidad and up the Orinoco, by W.H.G. Kingston.
OrinoconounUS /ˌɔːrəˈnoʊkoʊ/
a South American river 1,500 miles long; flows into the South Atlantic
From this reading The Wanderers; or Adventures in the Wilds of Trinidad and up the Orinoco, by W.H.G. Kingston.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The mother dies and is buried, but two Roman Catholic priests arrive with the intention of carrying out the funeral under their rites.
PennsylvanianounUS /ˌpensəlˈveɪnjə/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading For political reasons the Macnamara family are forced to leave their old home in Pennsylvania, and elect to resettle in Trinidad.
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading For political reasons the Macnamara family are forced to leave their old home in Pennsylvania, and elect to resettle in Trinidad.
priestsnounUS /priːsts/
plural of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading The mother dies and is buried, but two Roman Catholic priests arrive with the intention of carrying out the funeral under their rites.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading For political reasons the Macnamara family are forced to leave their old home in Pennsylvania, and elect to resettle in Trinidad.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading A big mistake because it is being administered by a bigoted Spanish religious government.
resettleverbUS /riˈsetəl/
settle in a new place
From this reading For political reasons the Macnamara family are forced to leave their old home in Pennsylvania, and elect to resettle in Trinidad.
ritesnounUS /raɪts/
plural of “rite” — an established ceremony prescribed by a religion
From this reading The mother dies and is buried, but two Roman Catholic priests arrive with the intention of carrying out the funeral under their rites.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading The mother dies and is buried, but two Roman Catholic priests arrive with the intention of carrying out the funeral under their rites.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So once again the family are displaced, this time for religious reasons.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading A big mistake because it is being administered by a bigoted Spanish religious government.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Wanderers; or Adventures in the Wilds of Trinidad and up the Orinoco, by W.H.G. Kingston.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For political reasons the Macnamara family are forced to leave their old home in Pennsylvania, and elect to resettle in Trinidad.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading So once again the family are displaced, this time for religious reasons.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading So once again the family are displaced, this time for religious reasons.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For political reasons the Macnamara family are forced to leave their old home in Pennsylvania, and elect to resettle in Trinidad.
TrinidadnounUS /ˈtrɪnɪdæd/
an island in West Indies just off the northeastern coast of Venezuela
From this reading The Wanderers; or Adventures in the Wilds of Trinidad and up the Orinoco, by W.H.G. Kingston.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The mother dies and is buried, but two Roman Catholic priests arrive with the intention of carrying out the funeral under their rites.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The mother dies and is buried, but two Roman Catholic priests arrive with the intention of carrying out the funeral under their rites.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Wanderers; or Adventures in the Wilds of Trinidad and up the Orinoco, by W.H.G. Kingston.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading The Wanderers; or Adventures in the Wilds of Trinidad and up the Orinoco, by W.H.G. Kingston.
WanderersnounUS /ˈwɑːndərərz/
plural of “wanderer” — someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading The Wanderers; or Adventures in the Wilds of Trinidad and up the Orinoco, by W.H.G. Kingston.
WildsnounUS /waɪldz/
plural of “wild” — a wild primitive state untouched by civilization
From this reading The Wanderers; or Adventures in the Wilds of Trinidad and up the Orinoco, by W.H.G. Kingston.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The mother dies and is buried, but two Roman Catholic priests arrive with the intention of carrying out the funeral under their rites.
