Chapter II

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading In the great harsh fist of the hidalgo doctor Jacinto Quesada, who was then ten years old, put his little trembling hand and went down the mountains, and entered a new world.

the clay from which adobe bricks are made

From this reading The _casa_ of Don Jaime was large, decayed, dingy, and full of lizards that lived between the crumbling adobe bricks.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading In the great harsh fist of the hidalgo doctor Jacinto Quesada, who was then ten years old, put his little trembling hand and went down the mountains, and entered a new world.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Besides the hidalgo doctor, there lived in the sumptuous palace two old servants and a pretty little girl with golden hair and legs round and pudgy as would have been the legs of Jacinto, had his father lived and prospered.

completely unclothed

From this reading In the great rooms that were so bare with poverty, the two children played together.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Besides the hidalgo doctor, there lived in the sumptuous palace two old servants and a pretty little girl with golden hair and legs round and pudgy as would have been the legs of Jacinto, had his father lived and prospered.

in addition to; as well as

From this reading Besides the hidalgo doctor, there lived in the sumptuous palace two old servants and a pretty little girl with golden hair and legs round and pudgy as would have been the legs of Jacinto, had his father lived and prospered.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading The _casa_ of Don Jaime was large, decayed, dingy, and full of lizards that lived between the crumbling adobe bricks.

plural of “brick” — rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material

From this reading The _casa_ of Don Jaime was large, decayed, dingy, and full of lizards that lived between the crumbling adobe bricks.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But it seemed to Jacinto Quesada a sumptuous palace.

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From this reading The _casa_ of Don Jaime was large, decayed, dingy, and full of lizards that lived between the crumbling adobe bricks.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading In the great rooms that were so bare with poverty, the two children played together.

-ing form of “crumble” — fall apart

From this reading The _casa_ of Don Jaime was large, decayed, dingy, and full of lizards that lived between the crumbling adobe bricks.

damaged by decay; hence unsound and useless

From this reading The _casa_ of Don Jaime was large, decayed, dingy, and full of lizards that lived between the crumbling adobe bricks.

thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot

From this reading The _casa_ of Don Jaime was large, decayed, dingy, and full of lizards that lived between the crumbling adobe bricks.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading In the great harsh fist of the hidalgo doctor Jacinto Quesada, who was then ten years old, put his little trembling hand and went down the mountains, and entered a new world.

a Spanish gentleman or nobleman

From this reading The _casa_ of Don Jaime was large, decayed, dingy, and full of lizards that lived between the crumbling adobe bricks.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading In the great harsh fist of the hidalgo doctor Jacinto Quesada, who was then ten years old, put his little trembling hand and went down the mountains, and entered a new world.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading In the great harsh fist of the hidalgo doctor Jacinto Quesada, who was then ten years old, put his little trembling hand and went down the mountains, and entered a new world.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Besides the hidalgo doctor, there lived in the sumptuous palace two old servants and a pretty little girl with golden hair and legs round and pudgy as would have been the legs of Jacinto, had his father lived and prospered.

a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)

From this reading In the great harsh fist of the hidalgo doctor Jacinto Quesada, who was then ten years old, put his little trembling hand and went down the mountains, and entered a new world.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading The _casa_ of Don Jaime was large, decayed, dingy, and full of lizards that lived between the crumbling adobe bricks.

a young female

From this reading Besides the hidalgo doctor, there lived in the sumptuous palace two old servants and a pretty little girl with golden hair and legs round and pudgy as would have been the legs of Jacinto, had his father lived and prospered.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading Besides the hidalgo doctor, there lived in the sumptuous palace two old servants and a pretty little girl with golden hair and legs round and pudgy as would have been the legs of Jacinto, had his father lived and prospered.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading In the great harsh fist of the hidalgo doctor Jacinto Quesada, who was then ten years old, put his little trembling hand and went down the mountains, and entered a new world.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Besides the hidalgo doctor, there lived in the sumptuous palace two old servants and a pretty little girl with golden hair and legs round and pudgy as would have been the legs of Jacinto, had his father lived and prospered.

a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss

From this reading Besides the hidalgo doctor, there lived in the sumptuous palace two old servants and a pretty little girl with golden hair and legs round and pudgy as would have been the legs of Jacinto, had his father lived and prospered.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading In the great harsh fist of the hidalgo doctor Jacinto Quesada, who was then ten years old, put his little trembling hand and went down the mountains, and entered a new world.

unpleasantly stern

From this reading In the great harsh fist of the hidalgo doctor Jacinto Quesada, who was then ten years old, put his little trembling hand and went down the mountains, and entered a new world.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Besides the hidalgo doctor, there lived in the sumptuous palace two old servants and a pretty little girl with golden hair and legs round and pudgy as would have been the legs of Jacinto, had his father lived and prospered.

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From this reading In the great harsh fist of the hidalgo doctor Jacinto Quesada, who was then ten years old, put his little trembling hand and went down the mountains, and entered a new world.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading In the great harsh fist of the hidalgo doctor Jacinto Quesada, who was then ten years old, put his little trembling hand and went down the mountains, and entered a new world.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In the great harsh fist of the hidalgo doctor Jacinto Quesada, who was then ten years old, put his little trembling hand and went down the mountains, and entered a new world.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But it seemed to Jacinto Quesada a sumptuous palace.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In the great harsh fist of the hidalgo doctor Jacinto Quesada, who was then ten years old, put his little trembling hand and went down the mountains, and entered a new world.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The _casa_ of Don Jaime was large, decayed, dingy, and full of lizards that lived between the crumbling adobe bricks.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The _casa_ of Don Jaime was large, decayed, dingy, and full of lizards that lived between the crumbling adobe bricks.

staying power

From this reading Besides the hidalgo doctor, there lived in the sumptuous palace two old servants and a pretty little girl with golden hair and legs round and pudgy as would have been the legs of Jacinto, had his father lived and prospered.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading In the great harsh fist of the hidalgo doctor Jacinto Quesada, who was then ten years old, put his little trembling hand and went down the mountains, and entered a new world.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading The _casa_ of Don Jaime was large, decayed, dingy, and full of lizards that lived between the crumbling adobe bricks.

plural of “lizard” — relatively long-bodied reptile with usually two pairs of legs and a tapering tail

From this reading The _casa_ of Don Jaime was large, decayed, dingy, and full of lizards that lived between the crumbling adobe bricks.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading In the great harsh fist of the hidalgo doctor Jacinto Quesada, who was then ten years old, put his little trembling hand and went down the mountains, and entered a new world.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading In the great harsh fist of the hidalgo doctor Jacinto Quesada, who was then ten years old, put his little trembling hand and went down the mountains, and entered a new world.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In the great harsh fist of the hidalgo doctor Jacinto Quesada, who was then ten years old, put his little trembling hand and went down the mountains, and entered a new world.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading In the great harsh fist of the hidalgo doctor Jacinto Quesada, who was then ten years old, put his little trembling hand and went down the mountains, and entered a new world.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading But it seemed to Jacinto Quesada a sumptuous palace.

(of games) engaged in

From this reading In the great rooms that were so bare with poverty, the two children played together.

the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions

From this reading In the great rooms that were so bare with poverty, the two children played together.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading Besides the hidalgo doctor, there lived in the sumptuous palace two old servants and a pretty little girl with golden hair and legs round and pudgy as would have been the legs of Jacinto, had his father lived and prospered.

past form of “prosper” — make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance

From this reading Besides the hidalgo doctor, there lived in the sumptuous palace two old servants and a pretty little girl with golden hair and legs round and pudgy as would have been the legs of Jacinto, had his father lived and prospered.

short and plump

From this reading Besides the hidalgo doctor, there lived in the sumptuous palace two old servants and a pretty little girl with golden hair and legs round and pudgy as would have been the legs of Jacinto, had his father lived and prospered.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading In the great harsh fist of the hidalgo doctor Jacinto Quesada, who was then ten years old, put his little trembling hand and went down the mountains, and entered a new world.

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From this reading In the great harsh fist of the hidalgo doctor Jacinto Quesada, who was then ten years old, put his little trembling hand and went down the mountains, and entered a new world.

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading In the great rooms that were so bare with poverty, the two children played together.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Besides the hidalgo doctor, there lived in the sumptuous palace two old servants and a pretty little girl with golden hair and legs round and pudgy as would have been the legs of Jacinto, had his father lived and prospered.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading But it seemed to Jacinto Quesada a sumptuous palace.

plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading Besides the hidalgo doctor, there lived in the sumptuous palace two old servants and a pretty little girl with golden hair and legs round and pudgy as would have been the legs of Jacinto, had his father lived and prospered.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading In the great rooms that were so bare with poverty, the two children played together.

ostentatiously rich and superior in quality

From this reading But it seemed to Jacinto Quesada a sumptuous palace.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading In the great harsh fist of the hidalgo doctor Jacinto Quesada, who was then ten years old, put his little trembling hand and went down the mountains, and entered a new world.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The _casa_ of Don Jaime was large, decayed, dingy, and full of lizards that lived between the crumbling adobe bricks.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading In the great harsh fist of the hidalgo doctor Jacinto Quesada, who was then ten years old, put his little trembling hand and went down the mountains, and entered a new world.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading In the great harsh fist of the hidalgo doctor Jacinto Quesada, who was then ten years old, put his little trembling hand and went down the mountains, and entered a new world.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Besides the hidalgo doctor, there lived in the sumptuous palace two old servants and a pretty little girl with golden hair and legs round and pudgy as would have been the legs of Jacinto, had his father lived and prospered.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading But it seemed to Jacinto Quesada a sumptuous palace.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading In the great rooms that were so bare with poverty, the two children played together.

a shaky motion

From this reading In the great harsh fist of the hidalgo doctor Jacinto Quesada, who was then ten years old, put his little trembling hand and went down the mountains, and entered a new world.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Besides the hidalgo doctor, there lived in the sumptuous palace two old servants and a pretty little girl with golden hair and legs round and pudgy as would have been the legs of Jacinto, had his father lived and prospered.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading In the great harsh fist of the hidalgo doctor Jacinto Quesada, who was then ten years old, put his little trembling hand and went down the mountains, and entered a new world.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading In the great harsh fist of the hidalgo doctor Jacinto Quesada, who was then ten years old, put his little trembling hand and went down the mountains, and entered a new world.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading In the great rooms that were so bare with poverty, the two children played together.

which person or people

From this reading In the great harsh fist of the hidalgo doctor Jacinto Quesada, who was then ten years old, put his little trembling hand and went down the mountains, and entered a new world.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Besides the hidalgo doctor, there lived in the sumptuous palace two old servants and a pretty little girl with golden hair and legs round and pudgy as would have been the legs of Jacinto, had his father lived and prospered.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading In the great harsh fist of the hidalgo doctor Jacinto Quesada, who was then ten years old, put his little trembling hand and went down the mountains, and entered a new world.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Besides the hidalgo doctor, there lived in the sumptuous palace two old servants and a pretty little girl with golden hair and legs round and pudgy as would have been the legs of Jacinto, had his father lived and prospered.

a late time of life

From this reading In the great harsh fist of the hidalgo doctor Jacinto Quesada, who was then ten years old, put his little trembling hand and went down the mountains, and entered a new world.