used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The following morning had a great surprise in store for me, and my mistress was thrown into the most violent passion I suppose she can ever have known in her life.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I helped him and it made me suspect that he was about to steal away; still, I was surprised to see nothing of Marcial.
the state of being absent
From this reading However, his absence was presently accounted for; for Don Alonso, having made his rapid arrangements, became extremely impatient till the old sailor made his appearance, saying: "Here is the chaise.
accountedverbUS /əˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “account” — be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something
From this reading However, his absence was presently accounted for; for Don Alonso, having made his rapid arrangements, became extremely impatient till the old sailor made his appearance, saying: "Here is the chaise.
AlonsonounUS /əˈlɑːnsoʊ/
Cuban dancer and choreographer (born in 1921)
From this reading When I got up I perceived that Don Alonso was in the best of humors, and his wife even more ill-tempered than usual.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading While she was gone to mass with Rosita, I saw my master packing in the greatest haste, putting shirts, and other articles of clothing, and among them his uniform, into a portmanteau.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The following morning had a great surprise in store for me, and my mistress was thrown into the most violent passion I suppose she can ever have known in her life.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading However, his absence was presently accounted for; for Don Alonso, having made his rapid arrangements, became extremely impatient till the old sailor made his appearance, saying: "Here is the chaise.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading However, his absence was presently accounted for; for Don Alonso, having made his rapid arrangements, became extremely impatient till the old sailor made his appearance, saying: "Here is the chaise.
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading While she was gone to mass with Rosita, I saw my master packing in the greatest haste, putting shirts, and other articles of clothing, and among them his uniform, into a portmanteau.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I helped him and it made me suspect that he was about to steal away; still, I was surprised to see nothing of Marcial.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading However, his absence was presently accounted for; for Don Alonso, having made his rapid arrangements, became extremely impatient till the old sailor made his appearance, saying: "Here is the chaise.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading When I got up I perceived that Don Alonso was in the best of humors, and his wife even more ill-tempered than usual.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The following morning had a great surprise in store for me, and my mistress was thrown into the most violent passion I suppose she can ever have known in her life.
chaisenounUS /ʃeɪz/
a long chair; for reclining
From this reading However, his absence was presently accounted for; for Don Alonso, having made his rapid arrangements, became extremely impatient till the old sailor made his appearance, saying: "Here is the chaise.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading While she was gone to mass with Rosita, I saw my master packing in the greatest haste, putting shirts, and other articles of clothing, and among them his uniform, into a portmanteau.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading When I got up I perceived that Don Alonso was in the best of humors, and his wife even more ill-tempered than usual.
divisible by two
From this reading When I got up I perceived that Don Alonso was in the best of humors, and his wife even more ill-tempered than usual.
at any time
From this reading The following morning had a great surprise in store for me, and my mistress was thrown into the most violent passion I suppose she can ever have known in her life.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading However, his absence was presently accounted for; for Don Alonso, having made his rapid arrangements, became extremely impatient till the old sailor made his appearance, saying: "Here is the chaise.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The following morning had a great surprise in store for me, and my mistress was thrown into the most violent passion I suppose she can ever have known in her life.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The following morning had a great surprise in store for me, and my mistress was thrown into the most violent passion I suppose she can ever have known in her life.
destroyed or killed
From this reading While she was gone to mass with Rosita, I saw my master packing in the greatest haste, putting shirts, and other articles of clothing, and among them his uniform, into a portmanteau.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When I got up I perceived that Don Alonso was in the best of humors, and his wife even more ill-tempered than usual.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The following morning had a great surprise in store for me, and my mistress was thrown into the most violent passion I suppose she can ever have known in her life.
highest in quality
From this reading While she was gone to mass with Rosita, I saw my master packing in the greatest haste, putting shirts, and other articles of clothing, and among them his uniform, into a portmanteau.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The following morning had a great surprise in store for me, and my mistress was thrown into the most violent passion I suppose she can ever have known in her life.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading While she was gone to mass with Rosita, I saw my master packing in the greatest haste, putting shirts, and other articles of clothing, and among them his uniform, into a portmanteau.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The following morning had a great surprise in store for me, and my mistress was thrown into the most violent passion I suppose she can ever have known in her life.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading However, his absence was presently accounted for; for Don Alonso, having made his rapid arrangements, became extremely impatient till the old sailor made his appearance, saying: "Here is the chaise.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I helped him and it made me suspect that he was about to steal away; still, I was surprised to see nothing of Marcial.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I helped him and it made me suspect that he was about to steal away; still, I was surprised to see nothing of Marcial.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The following morning had a great surprise in store for me, and my mistress was thrown into the most violent passion I suppose she can ever have known in her life.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading However, his absence was presently accounted for; for Don Alonso, having made his rapid arrangements, became extremely impatient till the old sailor made his appearance, saying: "Here is the chaise.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I helped him and it made me suspect that he was about to steal away; still, I was surprised to see nothing of Marcial.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When I got up I perceived that Don Alonso was in the best of humors, and his wife even more ill-tempered than usual.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, his absence was presently accounted for; for Don Alonso, having made his rapid arrangements, became extremely impatient till the old sailor made his appearance, saying: "Here is the chaise.
humors
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From this reading When I got up I perceived that Don Alonso was in the best of humors, and his wife even more ill-tempered than usual.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The following morning had a great surprise in store for me, and my mistress was thrown into the most violent passion I suppose she can ever have known in her life.
ill-temperedadjective
annoyed and irritable
From this reading When I got up I perceived that Don Alonso was in the best of humors, and his wife even more ill-tempered than usual.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading However, his absence was presently accounted for; for Don Alonso, having made his rapid arrangements, became extremely impatient till the old sailor made his appearance, saying: "Here is the chaise.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The following morning had a great surprise in store for me, and my mistress was thrown into the most violent passion I suppose she can ever have known in her life.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The following morning had a great surprise in store for me, and my mistress was thrown into the most violent passion I suppose she can ever have known in her life.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading However, his absence was presently accounted for; for Don Alonso, having made his rapid arrangements, became extremely impatient till the old sailor made his appearance, saying: "Here is the chaise.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I helped him and it made me suspect that he was about to steal away; still, I was surprised to see nothing of Marcial.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The following morning had a great surprise in store for me, and my mistress was thrown into the most violent passion I suppose she can ever have known in her life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The following morning had a great surprise in store for me, and my mistress was thrown into the most violent passion I suppose she can ever have known in her life.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I helped him and it made me suspect that he was about to steal away; still, I was surprised to see nothing of Marcial.
Marcial
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From this reading I helped him and it made me suspect that he was about to steal away; still, I was surprised to see nothing of Marcial.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading While she was gone to mass with Rosita, I saw my master packing in the greatest haste, putting shirts, and other articles of clothing, and among them his uniform, into a portmanteau.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading While she was gone to mass with Rosita, I saw my master packing in the greatest haste, putting shirts, and other articles of clothing, and among them his uniform, into a portmanteau.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The following morning had a great surprise in store for me, and my mistress was thrown into the most violent passion I suppose she can ever have known in her life.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading The following morning had a great surprise in store for me, and my mistress was thrown into the most violent passion I suppose she can ever have known in her life.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading When I got up I perceived that Don Alonso was in the best of humors, and his wife even more ill-tempered than usual.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The following morning had a great surprise in store for me, and my mistress was thrown into the most violent passion I suppose she can ever have known in her life.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The following morning had a great surprise in store for me, and my mistress was thrown into the most violent passion I suppose she can ever have known in her life.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The following morning had a great surprise in store for me, and my mistress was thrown into the most violent passion I suppose she can ever have known in her life.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I helped him and it made me suspect that he was about to steal away; still, I was surprised to see nothing of Marcial.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When I got up I perceived that Don Alonso was in the best of humors, and his wife even more ill-tempered than usual.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading However, his absence was presently accounted for; for Don Alonso, having made his rapid arrangements, became extremely impatient till the old sailor made his appearance, saying: "Here is the chaise.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading While she was gone to mass with Rosita, I saw my master packing in the greatest haste, putting shirts, and other articles of clothing, and among them his uniform, into a portmanteau.
packingnounUS /ˈpækɪŋ/
any material used especially to protect something
From this reading While she was gone to mass with Rosita, I saw my master packing in the greatest haste, putting shirts, and other articles of clothing, and among them his uniform, into a portmanteau.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading The following morning had a great surprise in store for me, and my mistress was thrown into the most violent passion I suppose she can ever have known in her life.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading When I got up I perceived that Don Alonso was in the best of humors, and his wife even more ill-tempered than usual.
portmanteaunounUS /ˈpɔːrtmɑːntoʊ/
a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings
From this reading While she was gone to mass with Rosita, I saw my master packing in the greatest haste, putting shirts, and other articles of clothing, and among them his uniform, into a portmanteau.
in the near future
From this reading However, his absence was presently accounted for; for Don Alonso, having made his rapid arrangements, became extremely impatient till the old sailor made his appearance, saying: "Here is the chaise.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading While she was gone to mass with Rosita, I saw my master packing in the greatest haste, putting shirts, and other articles of clothing, and among them his uniform, into a portmanteau.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading However, his absence was presently accounted for; for Don Alonso, having made his rapid arrangements, became extremely impatient till the old sailor made his appearance, saying: "Here is the chaise.
RositanounUS /roʊˈziːtə/
erect plant with small clusters of pink trumpet-shaped flowers of southwestern United States
From this reading While she was gone to mass with Rosita, I saw my master packing in the greatest haste, putting shirts, and other articles of clothing, and among them his uniform, into a portmanteau.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading However, his absence was presently accounted for; for Don Alonso, having made his rapid arrangements, became extremely impatient till the old sailor made his appearance, saying: "Here is the chaise.
cut with a saw
From this reading While she was gone to mass with Rosita, I saw my master packing in the greatest haste, putting shirts, and other articles of clothing, and among them his uniform, into a portmanteau.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading However, his absence was presently accounted for; for Don Alonso, having made his rapid arrangements, became extremely impatient till the old sailor made his appearance, saying: "Here is the chaise.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I helped him and it made me suspect that he was about to steal away; still, I was surprised to see nothing of Marcial.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The following morning had a great surprise in store for me, and my mistress was thrown into the most violent passion I suppose she can ever have known in her life.
shirtsnounUS /ʃɜːrts/
plural of “shirt” — a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading While she was gone to mass with Rosita, I saw my master packing in the greatest haste, putting shirts, and other articles of clothing, and among them his uniform, into a portmanteau.
stealverbUS /stiːl/
take without the owner's consent
From this reading I helped him and it made me suspect that he was about to steal away; still, I was surprised to see nothing of Marcial.
not in physical motion
From this reading I helped him and it made me suspect that he was about to steal away; still, I was surprised to see nothing of Marcial.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading The following morning had a great surprise in store for me, and my mistress was thrown into the most violent passion I suppose she can ever have known in her life.
express a supposition
From this reading The following morning had a great surprise in store for me, and my mistress was thrown into the most violent passion I suppose she can ever have known in her life.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading The following morning had a great surprise in store for me, and my mistress was thrown into the most violent passion I suppose she can ever have known in her life.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading I helped him and it made me suspect that he was about to steal away; still, I was surprised to see nothing of Marcial.
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading I helped him and it made me suspect that he was about to steal away; still, I was surprised to see nothing of Marcial.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading When I got up I perceived that Don Alonso was in the best of humors, and his wife even more ill-tempered than usual.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When I got up I perceived that Don Alonso was in the best of humors, and his wife even more ill-tempered than usual.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The following morning had a great surprise in store for me, and my mistress was thrown into the most violent passion I suppose she can ever have known in her life.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading While she was gone to mass with Rosita, I saw my master packing in the greatest haste, putting shirts, and other articles of clothing, and among them his uniform, into a portmanteau.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading The following morning had a great surprise in store for me, and my mistress was thrown into the most violent passion I suppose she can ever have known in her life.
up to a particular time
From this reading However, his absence was presently accounted for; for Don Alonso, having made his rapid arrangements, became extremely impatient till the old sailor made his appearance, saying: "Here is the chaise.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While she was gone to mass with Rosita, I saw my master packing in the greatest haste, putting shirts, and other articles of clothing, and among them his uniform, into a portmanteau.
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading While she was gone to mass with Rosita, I saw my master packing in the greatest haste, putting shirts, and other articles of clothing, and among them his uniform, into a portmanteau.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When I got up I perceived that Don Alonso was in the best of humors, and his wife even more ill-tempered than usual.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading When I got up I perceived that Don Alonso was in the best of humors, and his wife even more ill-tempered than usual.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading The following morning had a great surprise in store for me, and my mistress was thrown into the most violent passion I suppose she can ever have known in her life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The following morning had a great surprise in store for me, and my mistress was thrown into the most violent passion I suppose she can ever have known in her life.
at the time that
From this reading When I got up I perceived that Don Alonso was in the best of humors, and his wife even more ill-tempered than usual.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While she was gone to mass with Rosita, I saw my master packing in the greatest haste, putting shirts, and other articles of clothing, and among them his uniform, into a portmanteau.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading When I got up I perceived that Don Alonso was in the best of humors, and his wife even more ill-tempered than usual.
in the company of; together with
From this reading While she was gone to mass with Rosita, I saw my master packing in the greatest haste, putting shirts, and other articles of clothing, and among them his uniform, into a portmanteau.
