the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Even as his father had hurried down the mountainside many years before, even so Jacinto Quesada wended his descending way, that morning, on an enterprise of forlorn desperation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He did not wait to borrow one of the village mules which the serranos used to sleigh their cords of pine down to the lower torrents and to carry their panniers of white-flowered manzanilla into the towns of the plains.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading His long mountaineer's legs were swifter to move and even more tireless than the slow hoofs of any stupid borrico.
arduousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdʒuːəs/
characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort
From this reading His descent proved far more rapid than had been the arduous climb of the nine cabalgadores.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Even as his father had hurried down the mountainside many years before, even so Jacinto Quesada wended his descending way, that morning, on an enterprise of forlorn desperation.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His descent proved far more rapid than had been the arduous climb of the nine cabalgadores.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Even as his father had hurried down the mountainside many years before, even so Jacinto Quesada wended his descending way, that morning, on an enterprise of forlorn desperation.
borrico
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From this reading His long mountaineer's legs were swifter to move and even more tireless than the slow hoofs of any stupid borrico.
borrowverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊ/
get temporarily
From this reading He did not wait to borrow one of the village mules which the serranos used to sleigh their cords of pine down to the lower torrents and to carry their panniers of white-flowered manzanilla into the towns of the plains.
confined by bonds
From this reading He was bound for the casa of Torreblanca y Moncada outside Granada.
cabalgadores
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From this reading His descent proved far more rapid than had been the arduous climb of the nine cabalgadores.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He did not wait to borrow one of the village mules which the serranos used to sleigh their cords of pine down to the lower torrents and to carry their panniers of white-flowered manzanilla into the towns of the plains.
casa
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From this reading He was bound for the casa of Torreblanca y Moncada outside Granada.
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading His descent proved far more rapid than had been the arduous climb of the nine cabalgadores.
cordsnounUS /kɔːrdz/
cotton trousers made of corduroy cloth
From this reading He did not wait to borrow one of the village mules which the serranos used to sleigh their cords of pine down to the lower torrents and to carry their panniers of white-flowered manzanilla into the towns of the plains.
descendingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsendɪŋ/
coming down or downward
From this reading Even as his father had hurried down the mountainside many years before, even so Jacinto Quesada wended his descending way, that morning, on an enterprise of forlorn desperation.
descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading His descent proved far more rapid than had been the arduous climb of the nine cabalgadores.
desperationnounUS /ˌdespərˈeɪʃən/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Even as his father had hurried down the mountainside many years before, even so Jacinto Quesada wended his descending way, that morning, on an enterprise of forlorn desperation.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not wait to borrow one of the village mules which the serranos used to sleigh their cords of pine down to the lower torrents and to carry their panniers of white-flowered manzanilla into the towns of the plains.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Even as his father had hurried down the mountainside many years before, even so Jacinto Quesada wended his descending way, that morning, on an enterprise of forlorn desperation.
enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading Even as his father had hurried down the mountainside many years before, even so Jacinto Quesada wended his descending way, that morning, on an enterprise of forlorn desperation.
divisible by two
From this reading Even as his father had hurried down the mountainside many years before, even so Jacinto Quesada wended his descending way, that morning, on an enterprise of forlorn desperation.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading His descent proved far more rapid than had been the arduous climb of the nine cabalgadores.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Even as his father had hurried down the mountainside many years before, even so Jacinto Quesada wended his descending way, that morning, on an enterprise of forlorn desperation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was bound for the casa of Torreblanca y Moncada outside Granada.
forlornadjectiveUS /fərˈlɔːrn/
marked by or showing hopelessness
From this reading Even as his father had hurried down the mountainside many years before, even so Jacinto Quesada wended his descending way, that morning, on an enterprise of forlorn desperation.
GranadanounUS /ɡrəˈnɑːdə/
a city in southeastern Spain that was the capital of the Moorish kingdom until it was captured by Ferdinand and Isabella in 1492
From this reading He was bound for the casa of Torreblanca y Moncada outside Granada.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Even as his father had hurried down the mountainside many years before, even so Jacinto Quesada wended his descending way, that morning, on an enterprise of forlorn desperation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was bound for the casa of Torreblanca y Moncada outside Granada.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Even as his father had hurried down the mountainside many years before, even so Jacinto Quesada wended his descending way, that morning, on an enterprise of forlorn desperation.
hoofsnounUS /hʊfs/
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading His long mountaineer's legs were swifter to move and even more tireless than the slow hoofs of any stupid borrico.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Even as his father had hurried down the mountainside many years before, even so Jacinto Quesada wended his descending way, that morning, on an enterprise of forlorn desperation.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He did not wait to borrow one of the village mules which the serranos used to sleigh their cords of pine down to the lower torrents and to carry their panniers of white-flowered manzanilla into the towns of the plains.
Jacinto
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From this reading Even as his father had hurried down the mountainside many years before, even so Jacinto Quesada wended his descending way, that morning, on an enterprise of forlorn desperation.
staying power
From this reading His long mountaineer's legs were swifter to move and even more tireless than the slow hoofs of any stupid borrico.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading His long mountaineer's legs were swifter to move and even more tireless than the slow hoofs of any stupid borrico.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading He did not wait to borrow one of the village mules which the serranos used to sleigh their cords of pine down to the lower torrents and to carry their panniers of white-flowered manzanilla into the towns of the plains.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Even as his father had hurried down the mountainside many years before, even so Jacinto Quesada wended his descending way, that morning, on an enterprise of forlorn desperation.
manzanillanounUS /ˌmænzəˈnɪlə/
very dry pale sherry from Spain
From this reading He did not wait to borrow one of the village mules which the serranos used to sleigh their cords of pine down to the lower torrents and to carry their panniers of white-flowered manzanilla into the towns of the plains.
Moncada
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From this reading He was bound for the casa of Torreblanca y Moncada outside Granada.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading His long mountaineer's legs were swifter to move and even more tireless than the slow hoofs of any stupid borrico.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Even as his father had hurried down the mountainside many years before, even so Jacinto Quesada wended his descending way, that morning, on an enterprise of forlorn desperation.
mountaineer's
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From this reading His long mountaineer's legs were swifter to move and even more tireless than the slow hoofs of any stupid borrico.
mountainsidenounUS /ˈmaʊntənsaɪd/
the side or slope of a mountain
From this reading Even as his father had hurried down the mountainside many years before, even so Jacinto Quesada wended his descending way, that morning, on an enterprise of forlorn desperation.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading His long mountaineer's legs were swifter to move and even more tireless than the slow hoofs of any stupid borrico.
mulesnounUS /mjuːlz/
plural of “mule” — hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading He did not wait to borrow one of the village mules which the serranos used to sleigh their cords of pine down to the lower torrents and to carry their panniers of white-flowered manzanilla into the towns of the plains.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading His descent proved far more rapid than had been the arduous climb of the nine cabalgadores.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not wait to borrow one of the village mules which the serranos used to sleigh their cords of pine down to the lower torrents and to carry their panniers of white-flowered manzanilla into the towns of the plains.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Even as his father had hurried down the mountainside many years before, even so Jacinto Quesada wended his descending way, that morning, on an enterprise of forlorn desperation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Even as his father had hurried down the mountainside many years before, even so Jacinto Quesada wended his descending way, that morning, on an enterprise of forlorn desperation.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He did not wait to borrow one of the village mules which the serranos used to sleigh their cords of pine down to the lower torrents and to carry their panniers of white-flowered manzanilla into the towns of the plains.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading He was bound for the casa of Torreblanca y Moncada outside Granada.
panniers
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From this reading He did not wait to borrow one of the village mules which the serranos used to sleigh their cords of pine down to the lower torrents and to carry their panniers of white-flowered manzanilla into the towns of the plains.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading He did not wait to borrow one of the village mules which the serranos used to sleigh their cords of pine down to the lower torrents and to carry their panniers of white-flowered manzanilla into the towns of the plains.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading He did not wait to borrow one of the village mules which the serranos used to sleigh their cords of pine down to the lower torrents and to carry their panniers of white-flowered manzanilla into the towns of the plains.
established beyond doubt
From this reading His descent proved far more rapid than had been the arduous climb of the nine cabalgadores.
Quesada
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From this reading Even as his father had hurried down the mountainside many years before, even so Jacinto Quesada wended his descending way, that morning, on an enterprise of forlorn desperation.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading His descent proved far more rapid than had been the arduous climb of the nine cabalgadores.
serranos
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From this reading He did not wait to borrow one of the village mules which the serranos used to sleigh their cords of pine down to the lower torrents and to carry their panniers of white-flowered manzanilla into the towns of the plains.
sleighnounUS /sleɪ/
a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
From this reading He did not wait to borrow one of the village mules which the serranos used to sleigh their cords of pine down to the lower torrents and to carry their panniers of white-flowered manzanilla into the towns of the plains.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading His long mountaineer's legs were swifter to move and even more tireless than the slow hoofs of any stupid borrico.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Even as his father had hurried down the mountainside many years before, even so Jacinto Quesada wended his descending way, that morning, on an enterprise of forlorn desperation.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading His long mountaineer's legs were swifter to move and even more tireless than the slow hoofs of any stupid borrico.
swifteradjectiveUS /ˈswɪftər/
comparative of “swift” — moving very fast
From this reading His long mountaineer's legs were swifter to move and even more tireless than the slow hoofs of any stupid borrico.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading His long mountaineer's legs were swifter to move and even more tireless than the slow hoofs of any stupid borrico.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Even as his father had hurried down the mountainside many years before, even so Jacinto Quesada wended his descending way, that morning, on an enterprise of forlorn desperation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Even as his father had hurried down the mountainside many years before, even so Jacinto Quesada wended his descending way, that morning, on an enterprise of forlorn desperation.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He did not wait to borrow one of the village mules which the serranos used to sleigh their cords of pine down to the lower torrents and to carry their panniers of white-flowered manzanilla into the towns of the plains.
tirelessadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərləs/
showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality
From this reading His long mountaineer's legs were swifter to move and even more tireless than the slow hoofs of any stupid borrico.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He did not wait to borrow one of the village mules which the serranos used to sleigh their cords of pine down to the lower torrents and to carry their panniers of white-flowered manzanilla into the towns of the plains.
Torreblanca
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From this reading He was bound for the casa of Torreblanca y Moncada outside Granada.
torrentsnounUS /ˈtɔːrənts/
plural of “torrent” — a heavy rain
From this reading He did not wait to borrow one of the village mules which the serranos used to sleigh their cords of pine down to the lower torrents and to carry their panniers of white-flowered manzanilla into the towns of the plains.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He did not wait to borrow one of the village mules which the serranos used to sleigh their cords of pine down to the lower torrents and to carry their panniers of white-flowered manzanilla into the towns of the plains.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading He did not wait to borrow one of the village mules which the serranos used to sleigh their cords of pine down to the lower torrents and to carry their panniers of white-flowered manzanilla into the towns of the plains.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading He did not wait to borrow one of the village mules which the serranos used to sleigh their cords of pine down to the lower torrents and to carry their panniers of white-flowered manzanilla into the towns of the plains.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He did not wait to borrow one of the village mules which the serranos used to sleigh their cords of pine down to the lower torrents and to carry their panniers of white-flowered manzanilla into the towns of the plains.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was bound for the casa of Torreblanca y Moncada outside Granada.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Even as his father had hurried down the mountainside many years before, even so Jacinto Quesada wended his descending way, that morning, on an enterprise of forlorn desperation.
wended
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From this reading Even as his father had hurried down the mountainside many years before, even so Jacinto Quesada wended his descending way, that morning, on an enterprise of forlorn desperation.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His long mountaineer's legs were swifter to move and even more tireless than the slow hoofs of any stupid borrico.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He did not wait to borrow one of the village mules which the serranos used to sleigh their cords of pine down to the lower torrents and to carry their panniers of white-flowered manzanilla into the towns of the plains.
white-floweredadjective
(of plants) having white flowers
From this reading He did not wait to borrow one of the village mules which the serranos used to sleigh their cords of pine down to the lower torrents and to carry their panniers of white-flowered manzanilla into the towns of the plains.
ynounUS /waɪ/
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading He was bound for the casa of Torreblanca y Moncada outside Granada.
a late time of life
From this reading Even as his father had hurried down the mountainside many years before, even so Jacinto Quesada wended his descending way, that morning, on an enterprise of forlorn desperation.
