used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No doubt he felt ill at ease in a _tete-a-tete_ with the cibolero, and was glad to end it.
quickly and without warning
From this reading As Vizcarra said this, he turned abruptly away from the wall, and continued his promenade along the azotea.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading The latter saw that the time was come--not a moment was to be lost, and, quick as thought, he resolved himself for action.
(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 Why he had condescended to give all this information need not be inquired into; but it was just what the cibolero desired to know.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading As Vizcarra said this, he turned abruptly away from the wall, and continued his promenade along the azotea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Vizcarra said this, he turned abruptly away from the wall, and continued his promenade along the azotea.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Vizcarra said this, he turned abruptly away from the wall, and continued his promenade along the azotea.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading No doubt he felt ill at ease in a _tete-a-tete_ with the cibolero, and was glad to end it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As Vizcarra said this, he turned abruptly away from the wall, and continued his promenade along the azotea.
azotea
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From this reading As Vizcarra said this, he turned abruptly away from the wall, and continued his promenade along the azotea.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Why he had condescended to give all this information need not be inquired into; but it was just what the cibolero desired to know.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Why he had condescended to give all this information need not be inquired into; but it was just what the cibolero desired to know.
cibolero
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From this reading No doubt he felt ill at ease in a _tete-a-tete_ with the cibolero, and was glad to end it.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The latter saw that the time was come--not a moment was to be lost, and, quick as thought, he resolved himself for action.
condescendedverbUS /ˌkɑːndɪˈsendɪd/
past form of “condescend” — behave in a patronizing and condescending manner
From this reading Why he had condescended to give all this information need not be inquired into; but it was just what the cibolero desired to know.
without stop or interruption
From this reading As Vizcarra said this, he turned abruptly away from the wall, and continued his promenade along the azotea.
wanted intensely
From this reading Why he had condescended to give all this information need not be inquired into; but it was just what the cibolero desired to know.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading No doubt he felt ill at ease in a _tete-a-tete_ with the cibolero, and was glad to end it.
move gently or carefully
From this reading No doubt he felt ill at ease in a _tete-a-tete_ with the cibolero, and was glad to end it.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading No doubt he felt ill at ease in a _tete-a-tete_ with the cibolero, and was glad to end it.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading No doubt he felt ill at ease in a _tete-a-tete_ with the cibolero, and was glad to end it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The latter saw that the time was come--not a moment was to be lost, and, quick as thought, he resolved himself for action.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As Vizcarra said this, he turned abruptly away from the wall, and continued his promenade along the azotea.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Why he had condescended to give all this information need not be inquired into; but it was just what the cibolero desired to know.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading No doubt he felt ill at ease in a _tete-a-tete_ with the cibolero, and was glad to end it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Why he had condescended to give all this information need not be inquired into; but it was just what the cibolero desired to know.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Vizcarra said this, he turned abruptly away from the wall, and continued his promenade along the azotea.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The latter saw that the time was come--not a moment was to be lost, and, quick as thought, he resolved himself for action.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As Vizcarra said this, he turned abruptly away from the wall, and continued his promenade along the azotea.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading No doubt he felt ill at ease in a _tete-a-tete_ with the cibolero, and was glad to end it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No doubt he felt ill at ease in a _tete-a-tete_ with the cibolero, and was glad to end it.
a message received and understood
From this reading Why he had condescended to give all this information need not be inquired into; but it was just what the cibolero desired to know.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading Why he had condescended to give all this information need not be inquired into; but it was just what the cibolero desired to know.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Why he had condescended to give all this information need not be inquired into; but it was just what the cibolero desired to know.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No doubt he felt ill at ease in a _tete-a-tete_ with the cibolero, and was glad to end it.
and nothing more
From this reading Why he had condescended to give all this information need not be inquired into; but it was just what the cibolero desired to know.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Why he had condescended to give all this information need not be inquired into; but it was just what the cibolero desired to know.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter saw that the time was come--not a moment was to be lost, and, quick as thought, he resolved himself for action.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The latter saw that the time was come--not a moment was to be lost, and, quick as thought, he resolved himself for action.
a particular point in time
From this reading The latter saw that the time was come--not a moment was to be lost, and, quick as thought, he resolved himself for action.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Why he had condescended to give all this information need not be inquired into; but it was just what the cibolero desired to know.
not any; not one
From this reading No doubt he felt ill at ease in a _tete-a-tete_ with the cibolero, and was glad to end it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why he had condescended to give all this information need not be inquired into; but it was just what the cibolero desired to know.
promenadenounUS /ˌprɑːməˈneɪd/
a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year
From this reading As Vizcarra said this, he turned abruptly away from the wall, and continued his promenade along the azotea.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading The latter saw that the time was come--not a moment was to be lost, and, quick as thought, he resolved himself for action.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Up to this moment he had remained in his saddle.
determined
From this reading The latter saw that the time was come--not a moment was to be lost, and, quick as thought, he resolved himself for action.
put a saddle on
From this reading Up to this moment he had remained in his saddle.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As Vizcarra said this, he turned abruptly away from the wall, and continued his promenade along the azotea.
cut with a saw
From this reading The latter saw that the time was come--not a moment was to be lost, and, quick as thought, he resolved himself for action.
tete-a-tetenoun
a private conversation between two people
From this reading No doubt he felt ill at ease in a _tete-a-tete_ with the cibolero, and was glad to end it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The latter saw that the time was come--not a moment was to be lost, and, quick as thought, he resolved himself for action.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Vizcarra said this, he turned abruptly away from the wall, and continued his promenade along the azotea.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As Vizcarra said this, he turned abruptly away from the wall, and continued his promenade along the azotea.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The latter saw that the time was come--not a moment was to be lost, and, quick as thought, he resolved himself for action.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The latter saw that the time was come--not a moment was to be lost, and, quick as thought, he resolved himself for action.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No doubt he felt ill at ease in a _tete-a-tete_ with the cibolero, and was glad to end it.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading As Vizcarra said this, he turned abruptly away from the wall, and continued his promenade along the azotea.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up to this moment he had remained in his saddle.
Vizcarra
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Vizcarra said this, he turned abruptly away from the wall, and continued his promenade along the azotea.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading As Vizcarra said this, he turned abruptly away from the wall, and continued his promenade along the azotea.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No doubt he felt ill at ease in a _tete-a-tete_ with the cibolero, and was glad to end it.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Why he had condescended to give all this information need not be inquired into; but it was just what the cibolero desired to know.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why he had condescended to give all this information need not be inquired into; but it was just what the cibolero desired to know.
in the company of; together with
From this reading No doubt he felt ill at ease in a _tete-a-tete_ with the cibolero, and was glad to end it.
