used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Three months had not intervened, since the promise to return had been given, when the great bandolero was murdered for the reward by a Gallego on a lonely hill-road in the Asturias--shot through the head at forty yards.
anew
From this reading Pernales did not again pass that way.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading Ambition is the seed of greatness, but the seed cannot germinate and bourgeon without giving agony and labor to the soil in which it is nurtured.
a cherished desire
From this reading But he suffered more with ambition than with growing pains.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ambition is the seed of greatness, but the seed cannot germinate and bourgeon without giving agony and labor to the soil in which it is nurtured.
Asturias
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From this reading Three months had not intervened, since the promise to return had been given, when the great bandolero was murdered for the reward by a Gallego on a lonely hill-road in the Asturias--shot through the head at forty yards.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Three months had not intervened, since the promise to return had been given, when the great bandolero was murdered for the reward by a Gallego on a lonely hill-road in the Asturias--shot through the head at forty yards.
bandolero
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From this reading Three months had not intervened, since the promise to return had been given, when the great bandolero was murdered for the reward by a Gallego on a lonely hill-road in the Asturias--shot through the head at forty yards.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Three months had not intervened, since the promise to return had been given, when the great bandolero was murdered for the reward by a Gallego on a lonely hill-road in the Asturias--shot through the head at forty yards.
biggeradjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading Jacinto Quesada grew bigger, stronger.
bourgeonverb
produce buds, branches, or germinate
From this reading Ambition is the seed of greatness, but the seed cannot germinate and bourgeon without giving agony and labor to the soil in which it is nurtured.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he suffered more with ambition than with growing pains.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Three months had not intervened, since the promise to return had been given, when the great bandolero was murdered for the reward by a Gallego on a lonely hill-road in the Asturias--shot through the head at forty yards.
cannot
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From this reading Ambition is the seed of greatness, but the seed cannot germinate and bourgeon without giving agony and labor to the soil in which it is nurtured.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Pernales did not again pass that way.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Three months had not intervened, since the promise to return had been given, when the great bandolero was murdered for the reward by a Gallego on a lonely hill-road in the Asturias--shot through the head at forty yards.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading Three months had not intervened, since the promise to return had been given, when the great bandolero was murdered for the reward by a Gallego on a lonely hill-road in the Asturias--shot through the head at forty yards.
Gallego
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From this reading Three months had not intervened, since the promise to return had been given, when the great bandolero was murdered for the reward by a Gallego on a lonely hill-road in the Asturias--shot through the head at forty yards.
germinateverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrməneɪt/
produce buds, branches, or germinate
From this reading Ambition is the seed of greatness, but the seed cannot germinate and bourgeon without giving agony and labor to the soil in which it is nurtured.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Three months had not intervened, since the promise to return had been given, when the great bandolero was murdered for the reward by a Gallego on a lonely hill-road in the Asturias--shot through the head at forty yards.
the act of giving
From this reading Ambition is the seed of greatness, but the seed cannot germinate and bourgeon without giving agony and labor to the soil in which it is nurtured.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Three months had not intervened, since the promise to return had been given, when the great bandolero was murdered for the reward by a Gallego on a lonely hill-road in the Asturias--shot through the head at forty yards.
greatnessnounUS /ˈɡreɪtnəs/
the property possessed by something or someone of outstanding importance or eminence
From this reading Ambition is the seed of greatness, but the seed cannot germinate and bourgeon without giving agony and labor to the soil in which it is nurtured.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Jacinto Quesada grew bigger, stronger.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading But he suffered more with ambition than with growing pains.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Three months had not intervened, since the promise to return had been given, when the great bandolero was murdered for the reward by a Gallego on a lonely hill-road in the Asturias--shot through the head at forty yards.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he suffered more with ambition than with growing pains.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Three months had not intervened, since the promise to return had been given, when the great bandolero was murdered for the reward by a Gallego on a lonely hill-road in the Asturias--shot through the head at forty yards.
hill-road
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From this reading Three months had not intervened, since the promise to return had been given, when the great bandolero was murdered for the reward by a Gallego on a lonely hill-road in the Asturias--shot through the head at forty yards.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ambition is the seed of greatness, but the seed cannot germinate and bourgeon without giving agony and labor to the soil in which it is nurtured.
intervenedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈviːnd/
past form of “intervene” — get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force
From this reading Three months had not intervened, since the promise to return had been given, when the great bandolero was murdered for the reward by a Gallego on a lonely hill-road in the Asturias--shot through the head at forty yards.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ambition is the seed of greatness, but the seed cannot germinate and bourgeon without giving agony and labor to the soil in which it is nurtured.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ambition is the seed of greatness, but the seed cannot germinate and bourgeon without giving agony and labor to the soil in which it is nurtured.
Jacinto
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From this reading Jacinto Quesada grew bigger, stronger.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading Ambition is the seed of greatness, but the seed cannot germinate and bourgeon without giving agony and labor to the soil in which it is nurtured.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Three months had not intervened, since the promise to return had been given, when the great bandolero was murdered for the reward by a Gallego on a lonely hill-road in the Asturias--shot through the head at forty yards.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Three months had not intervened, since the promise to return had been given, when the great bandolero was murdered for the reward by a Gallego on a lonely hill-road in the Asturias--shot through the head at forty yards.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But he suffered more with ambition than with growing pains.
murderedadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərd/
killed unlawfully
From this reading Three months had not intervened, since the promise to return had been given, when the great bandolero was murdered for the reward by a Gallego on a lonely hill-road in the Asturias--shot through the head at forty yards.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Pernales did not again pass that way.
nurturedverbUS /ˈnɜːrtʃərd/
past form of “nurture” — help develop, help grow
From this reading Ambition is the seed of greatness, but the seed cannot germinate and bourgeon without giving agony and labor to the soil in which it is nurtured.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ambition is the seed of greatness, but the seed cannot germinate and bourgeon without giving agony and labor to the soil in which it is nurtured.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Three months had not intervened, since the promise to return had been given, when the great bandolero was murdered for the reward by a Gallego on a lonely hill-road in the Asturias--shot through the head at forty yards.
painsnounUS /peɪnz/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading But he suffered more with ambition than with growing pains.
go across or through
From this reading Pernales did not again pass that way.
Pernales
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From this reading Pernales did not again pass that way.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Three months had not intervened, since the promise to return had been given, when the great bandolero was murdered for the reward by a Gallego on a lonely hill-road in the Asturias--shot through the head at forty yards.
Quesada
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From this reading Jacinto Quesada grew bigger, stronger.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Three months had not intervened, since the promise to return had been given, when the great bandolero was murdered for the reward by a Gallego on a lonely hill-road in the Asturias--shot through the head at forty yards.
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading Three months had not intervened, since the promise to return had been given, when the great bandolero was murdered for the reward by a Gallego on a lonely hill-road in the Asturias--shot through the head at forty yards.
seednounUS /siːd/
a small hard fruit
From this reading Ambition is the seed of greatness, but the seed cannot germinate and bourgeon without giving agony and labor to the soil in which it is nurtured.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Three months had not intervened, since the promise to return had been given, when the great bandolero was murdered for the reward by a Gallego on a lonely hill-road in the Asturias--shot through the head at forty yards.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Three months had not intervened, since the promise to return had been given, when the great bandolero was murdered for the reward by a Gallego on a lonely hill-road in the Asturias--shot through the head at forty yards.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading Ambition is the seed of greatness, but the seed cannot germinate and bourgeon without giving agony and labor to the soil in which it is nurtured.
comparative of “strong” — having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Jacinto Quesada grew bigger, stronger.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading But he suffered more with ambition than with growing pains.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But he suffered more with ambition than with growing pains.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Pernales did not again pass that way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ambition is the seed of greatness, but the seed cannot germinate and bourgeon without giving agony and labor to the soil in which it is nurtured.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three months had not intervened, since the promise to return had been given, when the great bandolero was murdered for the reward by a Gallego on a lonely hill-road in the Asturias--shot through the head at forty yards.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Three months had not intervened, since the promise to return had been given, when the great bandolero was murdered for the reward by a Gallego on a lonely hill-road in the Asturias--shot through the head at forty yards.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ambition is the seed of greatness, but the seed cannot germinate and bourgeon without giving agony and labor to the soil in which it is nurtured.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Three months had not intervened, since the promise to return had been given, when the great bandolero was murdered for the reward by a Gallego on a lonely hill-road in the Asturias--shot through the head at forty yards.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Pernales did not again pass that way.
at the time that
From this reading Three months had not intervened, since the promise to return had been given, when the great bandolero was murdered for the reward by a Gallego on a lonely hill-road in the Asturias--shot through the head at forty yards.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Ambition is the seed of greatness, but the seed cannot germinate and bourgeon without giving agony and labor to the soil in which it is nurtured.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But he suffered more with ambition than with growing pains.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Ambition is the seed of greatness, but the seed cannot germinate and bourgeon without giving agony and labor to the soil in which it is nurtured.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Three months had not intervened, since the promise to return had been given, when the great bandolero was murdered for the reward by a Gallego on a lonely hill-road in the Asturias--shot through the head at forty yards.
