Chapter XV

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading It was late in the evening when we partook of our only meal that day, and we afterward retired to rest, but not to sleep, owing to the incessant noise made by the cattle in the corrals, who, during the whole night, were rushing to and fro as if goaded by demons.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Sometimes we feared that the fences would give way before their mad onset, while the dust rose in suffocating clouds, filling the atmosphere and mingling with our food, which was thus rendered almost unfit for use.

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From this reading “Entre tanto en ancha hoguera Como encendido tizon, Ya la marca centellea Con chispas de azul punzó.”

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

From this reading It was late in the evening when we partook of our only meal that day, and we afterward retired to rest, but not to sleep, owing to the incessant noise made by the cattle in the corrals, who, during the whole night, were rushing to and fro as if goaded by demons.

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

From this reading It was late in the evening when we partook of our only meal that day, and we afterward retired to rest, but not to sleep, owing to the incessant noise made by the cattle in the corrals, who, during the whole night, were rushing to and fro as if goaded by demons.

a particular environment or surrounding influence

From this reading Sometimes we feared that the fences would give way before their mad onset, while the dust rose in suffocating clouds, filling the atmosphere and mingling with our food, which was thus rendered almost unfit for use.

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From this reading “Entre tanto en ancha hoguera Como encendido tizon, Ya la marca centellea Con chispas de azul punzó.”

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Sometimes we feared that the fences would give way before their mad onset, while the dust rose in suffocating clouds, filling the atmosphere and mingling with our food, which was thus rendered almost unfit for use.

the act of stigmatizing

From this reading BRANDING SCENES.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It was late in the evening when we partook of our only meal that day, and we afterward retired to rest, but not to sleep, owing to the incessant noise made by the cattle in the corrals, who, during the whole night, were rushing to and fro as if goaded by demons.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It was late in the evening when we partook of our only meal that day, and we afterward retired to rest, but not to sleep, owing to the incessant noise made by the cattle in the corrals, who, during the whole night, were rushing to and fro as if goaded by demons.

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading It was late in the evening when we partook of our only meal that day, and we afterward retired to rest, but not to sleep, owing to the incessant noise made by the cattle in the corrals, who, during the whole night, were rushing to and fro as if goaded by demons.

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From this reading “Entre tanto en ancha hoguera Como encendido tizon, Ya la marca centellea Con chispas de azul punzó.”

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From this reading “Entre tanto en ancha hoguera Como encendido tizon, Ya la marca centellea Con chispas de azul punzó.”

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading Sometimes we feared that the fences would give way before their mad onset, while the dust rose in suffocating clouds, filling the atmosphere and mingling with our food, which was thus rendered almost unfit for use.

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From this reading “Entre tanto en ancha hoguera Como encendido tizon, Ya la marca centellea Con chispas de azul punzó.”

an argument opposed to a proposal

From this reading “Entre tanto en ancha hoguera Como encendido tizon, Ya la marca centellea Con chispas de azul punzó.”

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From this reading It was late in the evening when we partook of our only meal that day, and we afterward retired to rest, but not to sleep, owing to the incessant noise made by the cattle in the corrals, who, during the whole night, were rushing to and fro as if goaded by demons.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading It was late in the evening when we partook of our only meal that day, and we afterward retired to rest, but not to sleep, owing to the incessant noise made by the cattle in the corrals, who, during the whole night, were rushing to and fro as if goaded by demons.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading “Entre tanto en ancha hoguera Como encendido tizon, Ya la marca centellea Con chispas de azul punzó.”

plural of “demon” — an evil supernatural being

From this reading It was late in the evening when we partook of our only meal that day, and we afterward retired to rest, but not to sleep, owing to the incessant noise made by the cattle in the corrals, who, during the whole night, were rushing to and fro as if goaded by demons.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading It was late in the evening when we partook of our only meal that day, and we afterward retired to rest, but not to sleep, owing to the incessant noise made by the cattle in the corrals, who, during the whole night, were rushing to and fro as if goaded by demons.

remove the dust from

From this reading Sometimes we feared that the fences would give way before their mad onset, while the dust rose in suffocating clouds, filling the atmosphere and mingling with our food, which was thus rendered almost unfit for use.

half the width of an em

From this reading “Entre tanto en ancha hoguera Como encendido tizon, Ya la marca centellea Con chispas de azul punzó.”

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From this reading “Entre tanto en ancha hoguera Como encendido tizon, Ya la marca centellea Con chispas de azul punzó.”

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From this reading “Entre tanto en ancha hoguera Como encendido tizon, Ya la marca centellea Con chispas de azul punzó.”

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading It was late in the evening when we partook of our only meal that day, and we afterward retired to rest, but not to sleep, owing to the incessant noise made by the cattle in the corrals, who, during the whole night, were rushing to and fro as if goaded by demons.

past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading Sometimes we feared that the fences would give way before their mad onset, while the dust rose in suffocating clouds, filling the atmosphere and mingling with our food, which was thus rendered almost unfit for use.

plural of “fence” — a barrier that serves to enclose an area

From this reading Sometimes we feared that the fences would give way before their mad onset, while the dust rose in suffocating clouds, filling the atmosphere and mingling with our food, which was thus rendered almost unfit for use.

any material that fills a space or container

From this reading Sometimes we feared that the fences would give way before their mad onset, while the dust rose in suffocating clouds, filling the atmosphere and mingling with our food, which was thus rendered almost unfit for use.

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading Sometimes we feared that the fences would give way before their mad onset, while the dust rose in suffocating clouds, filling the atmosphere and mingling with our food, which was thus rendered almost unfit for use.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Sometimes we feared that the fences would give way before their mad onset, while the dust rose in suffocating clouds, filling the atmosphere and mingling with our food, which was thus rendered almost unfit for use.

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From this reading It was late in the evening when we partook of our only meal that day, and we afterward retired to rest, but not to sleep, owing to the incessant noise made by the cattle in the corrals, who, during the whole night, were rushing to and fro as if goaded by demons.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Sometimes we feared that the fences would give way before their mad onset, while the dust rose in suffocating clouds, filling the atmosphere and mingling with our food, which was thus rendered almost unfit for use.

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading It was late in the evening when we partook of our only meal that day, and we afterward retired to rest, but not to sleep, owing to the incessant noise made by the cattle in the corrals, who, during the whole night, were rushing to and fro as if goaded by demons.

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From this reading “Entre tanto en ancha hoguera Como encendido tizon, Ya la marca centellea Con chispas de azul punzó.”

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading It was late in the evening when we partook of our only meal that day, and we afterward retired to rest, but not to sleep, owing to the incessant noise made by the cattle in the corrals, who, during the whole night, were rushing to and fro as if goaded by demons.

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

From this reading It was late in the evening when we partook of our only meal that day, and we afterward retired to rest, but not to sleep, owing to the incessant noise made by the cattle in the corrals, who, during the whole night, were rushing to and fro as if goaded by demons.

uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing

From this reading It was late in the evening when we partook of our only meal that day, and we afterward retired to rest, but not to sleep, owing to the incessant noise made by the cattle in the corrals, who, during the whole night, were rushing to and fro as if goaded by demons.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was late in the evening when we partook of our only meal that day, and we afterward retired to rest, but not to sleep, owing to the incessant noise made by the cattle in the corrals, who, during the whole night, were rushing to and fro as if goaded by demons.

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading “Entre tanto en ancha hoguera Como encendido tizon, Ya la marca centellea Con chispas de azul punzó.”

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading It was late in the evening when we partook of our only meal that day, and we afterward retired to rest, but not to sleep, owing to the incessant noise made by the cattle in the corrals, who, during the whole night, were rushing to and fro as if goaded by demons.

roused to anger

From this reading Sometimes we feared that the fences would give way before their mad onset, while the dust rose in suffocating clouds, filling the atmosphere and mingling with our food, which was thus rendered almost unfit for use.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading It was late in the evening when we partook of our only meal that day, and we afterward retired to rest, but not to sleep, owing to the incessant noise made by the cattle in the corrals, who, during the whole night, were rushing to and fro as if goaded by demons.

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From this reading “Entre tanto en ancha hoguera Como encendido tizon, Ya la marca centellea Con chispas de azul punzó.”

the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading It was late in the evening when we partook of our only meal that day, and we afterward retired to rest, but not to sleep, owing to the incessant noise made by the cattle in the corrals, who, during the whole night, were rushing to and fro as if goaded by demons.

the action of people mingling and coming into contact

From this reading Sometimes we feared that the fences would give way before their mad onset, while the dust rose in suffocating clouds, filling the atmosphere and mingling with our food, which was thus rendered almost unfit for use.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading It was late in the evening when we partook of our only meal that day, and we afterward retired to rest, but not to sleep, owing to the incessant noise made by the cattle in the corrals, who, during the whole night, were rushing to and fro as if goaded by demons.

sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading It was late in the evening when we partook of our only meal that day, and we afterward retired to rest, but not to sleep, owing to the incessant noise made by the cattle in the corrals, who, during the whole night, were rushing to and fro as if goaded by demons.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was late in the evening when we partook of our only meal that day, and we afterward retired to rest, but not to sleep, owing to the incessant noise made by the cattle in the corrals, who, during the whole night, were rushing to and fro as if goaded by demons.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was late in the evening when we partook of our only meal that day, and we afterward retired to rest, but not to sleep, owing to the incessant noise made by the cattle in the corrals, who, during the whole night, were rushing to and fro as if goaded by demons.

and nothing more

From this reading It was late in the evening when we partook of our only meal that day, and we afterward retired to rest, but not to sleep, owing to the incessant noise made by the cattle in the corrals, who, during the whole night, were rushing to and fro as if goaded by demons.

the beginning or early stages

From this reading Sometimes we feared that the fences would give way before their mad onset, while the dust rose in suffocating clouds, filling the atmosphere and mingling with our food, which was thus rendered almost unfit for use.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading It was late in the evening when we partook of our only meal that day, and we afterward retired to rest, but not to sleep, owing to the incessant noise made by the cattle in the corrals, who, during the whole night, were rushing to and fro as if goaded by demons.

owed as a debt

From this reading It was late in the evening when we partook of our only meal that day, and we afterward retired to rest, but not to sleep, owing to the incessant noise made by the cattle in the corrals, who, during the whole night, were rushing to and fro as if goaded by demons.

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From this reading It was late in the evening when we partook of our only meal that day, and we afterward retired to rest, but not to sleep, owing to the incessant noise made by the cattle in the corrals, who, during the whole night, were rushing to and fro as if goaded by demons.

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From this reading “Entre tanto en ancha hoguera Como encendido tizon, Ya la marca centellea Con chispas de azul punzó.”

past form of “render” — cause to become

From this reading Sometimes we feared that the fences would give way before their mad onset, while the dust rose in suffocating clouds, filling the atmosphere and mingling with our food, which was thus rendered almost unfit for use.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading It was late in the evening when we partook of our only meal that day, and we afterward retired to rest, but not to sleep, owing to the incessant noise made by the cattle in the corrals, who, during the whole night, were rushing to and fro as if goaded by demons.

no longer active in your work or profession

From this reading It was late in the evening when we partook of our only meal that day, and we afterward retired to rest, but not to sleep, owing to the incessant noise made by the cattle in the corrals, who, during the whole night, were rushing to and fro as if goaded by demons.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading Sometimes we feared that the fences would give way before their mad onset, while the dust rose in suffocating clouds, filling the atmosphere and mingling with our food, which was thus rendered almost unfit for use.

(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line

From this reading It was late in the evening when we partook of our only meal that day, and we afterward retired to rest, but not to sleep, owing to the incessant noise made by the cattle in the corrals, who, during the whole night, were rushing to and fro as if goaded by demons.

plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs

From this reading BRANDING SCENES.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading It was late in the evening when we partook of our only meal that day, and we afterward retired to rest, but not to sleep, owing to the incessant noise made by the cattle in the corrals, who, during the whole night, were rushing to and fro as if goaded by demons.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading Sometimes we feared that the fences would give way before their mad onset, while the dust rose in suffocating clouds, filling the atmosphere and mingling with our food, which was thus rendered almost unfit for use.

causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat

From this reading Sometimes we feared that the fences would give way before their mad onset, while the dust rose in suffocating clouds, filling the atmosphere and mingling with our food, which was thus rendered almost unfit for use.

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From this reading “Entre tanto en ancha hoguera Como encendido tizon, Ya la marca centellea Con chispas de azul punzó.”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was late in the evening when we partook of our only meal that day, and we afterward retired to rest, but not to sleep, owing to the incessant noise made by the cattle in the corrals, who, during the whole night, were rushing to and fro as if goaded by demons.

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

From this reading It was late in the evening when we partook of our only meal that day, and we afterward retired to rest, but not to sleep, owing to the incessant noise made by the cattle in the corrals, who, during the whole night, were rushing to and fro as if goaded by demons.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Sometimes we feared that the fences would give way before their mad onset, while the dust rose in suffocating clouds, filling the atmosphere and mingling with our food, which was thus rendered almost unfit for use.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading Sometimes we feared that the fences would give way before their mad onset, while the dust rose in suffocating clouds, filling the atmosphere and mingling with our food, which was thus rendered almost unfit for use.

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From this reading “Entre tanto en ancha hoguera Como encendido tizon, Ya la marca centellea Con chispas de azul punzó.”

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

From this reading It was late in the evening when we partook of our only meal that day, and we afterward retired to rest, but not to sleep, owing to the incessant noise made by the cattle in the corrals, who, during the whole night, were rushing to and fro as if goaded by demons.

below the required standards for a purpose

From this reading Sometimes we feared that the fences would give way before their mad onset, while the dust rose in suffocating clouds, filling the atmosphere and mingling with our food, which was thus rendered almost unfit for use.

the act of using

From this reading Sometimes we feared that the fences would give way before their mad onset, while the dust rose in suffocating clouds, filling the atmosphere and mingling with our food, which was thus rendered almost unfit for use.

prolific Spanish playwright (1562-1635)

From this reading VENTURA DE LA VEGA.

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From this reading VENTURA DE LA VEGA.

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

From this reading It was late in the evening when we partook of our only meal that day, and we afterward retired to rest, but not to sleep, owing to the incessant noise made by the cattle in the corrals, who, during the whole night, were rushing to and fro as if goaded by demons.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Sometimes we feared that the fences would give way before their mad onset, while the dust rose in suffocating clouds, filling the atmosphere and mingling with our food, which was thus rendered almost unfit for use.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading It was late in the evening when we partook of our only meal that day, and we afterward retired to rest, but not to sleep, owing to the incessant noise made by the cattle in the corrals, who, during the whole night, were rushing to and fro as if goaded by demons.

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

From this reading It was late in the evening when we partook of our only meal that day, and we afterward retired to rest, but not to sleep, owing to the incessant noise made by the cattle in the corrals, who, during the whole night, were rushing to and fro as if goaded by demons.

at the time that

From this reading It was late in the evening when we partook of our only meal that day, and we afterward retired to rest, but not to sleep, owing to the incessant noise made by the cattle in the corrals, who, during the whole night, were rushing to and fro as if goaded by demons.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Sometimes we feared that the fences would give way before their mad onset, while the dust rose in suffocating clouds, filling the atmosphere and mingling with our food, which was thus rendered almost unfit for use.

during the time that

From this reading Sometimes we feared that the fences would give way before their mad onset, while the dust rose in suffocating clouds, filling the atmosphere and mingling with our food, which was thus rendered almost unfit for use.

which person or people

From this reading It was late in the evening when we partook of our only meal that day, and we afterward retired to rest, but not to sleep, owing to the incessant noise made by the cattle in the corrals, who, during the whole night, were rushing to and fro as if goaded by demons.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading It was late in the evening when we partook of our only meal that day, and we afterward retired to rest, but not to sleep, owing to the incessant noise made by the cattle in the corrals, who, during the whole night, were rushing to and fro as if goaded by demons.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Sometimes we feared that the fences would give way before their mad onset, while the dust rose in suffocating clouds, filling the atmosphere and mingling with our food, which was thus rendered almost unfit for use.

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

From this reading Sometimes we feared that the fences would give way before their mad onset, while the dust rose in suffocating clouds, filling the atmosphere and mingling with our food, which was thus rendered almost unfit for use.

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From this reading “Entre tanto en ancha hoguera Como encendido tizon, Ya la marca centellea Con chispas de azul punzó.”