used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The sun is creeping up the range of hills when Ashley and Navarro leave the Hotel Royal and set forth at a smart pace for the meeting with Capt. Raymon Huerta.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sun is creeping up the range of hills when Ashley and Navarro leave the Hotel Royal and set forth at a smart pace for the meeting with Capt. Raymon Huerta.
appreciatedadjectiveUS /əˈpriːʃieɪtɪd/
fully understood or grasped
From this reading Ashley is in his usual good spirits, and the enlivening influence of his society is appreciated by Navarro, whose thoughts are plainly of a dejected nature.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Ashley is in his usual good spirits, and the enlivening influence of his society is appreciated by Navarro, whose thoughts are plainly of a dejected nature.
Ashley
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From this reading The sun is creeping up the range of hills when Ashley and Navarro leave the Hotel Royal and set forth at a smart pace for the meeting with Capt. Raymon Huerta.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The sun is creeping up the range of hills when Ashley and Navarro leave the Hotel Royal and set forth at a smart pace for the meeting with Capt. Raymon Huerta.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading Half a mile or more down the beach that stretches east of the city three men are in waiting.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Ashley is in his usual good spirits, and the enlivening influence of his society is appreciated by Navarro, whose thoughts are plainly of a dejected nature.
Capt
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From this reading The sun is creeping up the range of hills when Ashley and Navarro leave the Hotel Royal and set forth at a smart pace for the meeting with Capt. Raymon Huerta.
Cardena
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From this reading Two of them are Capt. Huerta and Senor Cardena; the third is evidently a surgeon.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Half a mile or more down the beach that stretches east of the city three men are in waiting.
creepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading The sun is creeping up the range of hills when Ashley and Navarro leave the Hotel Royal and set forth at a smart pace for the meeting with Capt. Raymon Huerta.
dejectedadjectiveUS /dɪˈdʒektɪd/
affected or marked by low spirits
From this reading Ashley is in his usual good spirits, and the enlivening influence of his society is appreciated by Navarro, whose thoughts are plainly of a dejected nature.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Half a mile or more down the beach that stretches east of the city three men are in waiting.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Half a mile or more down the beach that stretches east of the city three men are in waiting.
enliveningadjectiveUS /enˈlaɪvənɪŋ/
giving spirit and vivacity
From this reading Ashley is in his usual good spirits, and the enlivening influence of his society is appreciated by Navarro, whose thoughts are plainly of a dejected nature.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Two of them are Capt. Huerta and Senor Cardena; the third is evidently a surgeon.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The sun is creeping up the range of hills when Ashley and Navarro leave the Hotel Royal and set forth at a smart pace for the meeting with Capt. Raymon Huerta.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The sun is creeping up the range of hills when Ashley and Navarro leave the Hotel Royal and set forth at a smart pace for the meeting with Capt. Raymon Huerta.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Ashley is in his usual good spirits, and the enlivening influence of his society is appreciated by Navarro, whose thoughts are plainly of a dejected nature.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Half a mile or more down the beach that stretches east of the city three men are in waiting.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The sun is creeping up the range of hills when Ashley and Navarro leave the Hotel Royal and set forth at a smart pace for the meeting with Capt. Raymon Huerta.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ashley is in his usual good spirits, and the enlivening influence of his society is appreciated by Navarro, whose thoughts are plainly of a dejected nature.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading The sun is creeping up the range of hills when Ashley and Navarro leave the Hotel Royal and set forth at a smart pace for the meeting with Capt. Raymon Huerta.
Huerta
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From this reading The sun is creeping up the range of hills when Ashley and Navarro leave the Hotel Royal and set forth at a smart pace for the meeting with Capt. Raymon Huerta.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ashley is in his usual good spirits, and the enlivening influence of his society is appreciated by Navarro, whose thoughts are plainly of a dejected nature.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Ashley is in his usual good spirits, and the enlivening influence of his society is appreciated by Navarro, whose thoughts are plainly of a dejected nature.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sun is creeping up the range of hills when Ashley and Navarro leave the Hotel Royal and set forth at a smart pace for the meeting with Capt. Raymon Huerta.
JUANITA
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From this reading JUANITA.
go away from a place
From this reading The sun is creeping up the range of hills when Ashley and Navarro leave the Hotel Royal and set forth at a smart pace for the meeting with Capt. Raymon Huerta.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading The sun is creeping up the range of hills when Ashley and Navarro leave the Hotel Royal and set forth at a smart pace for the meeting with Capt. Raymon Huerta.
the force of workers available
From this reading Half a mile or more down the beach that stretches east of the city three men are in waiting.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Half a mile or more down the beach that stretches east of the city three men are in waiting.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Half a mile or more down the beach that stretches east of the city three men are in waiting.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Ashley is in his usual good spirits, and the enlivening influence of his society is appreciated by Navarro, whose thoughts are plainly of a dejected nature.
Navarro
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From this reading The sun is creeping up the range of hills when Ashley and Navarro leave the Hotel Royal and set forth at a smart pace for the meeting with Capt. Raymon Huerta.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sun is creeping up the range of hills when Ashley and Navarro leave the Hotel Royal and set forth at a smart pace for the meeting with Capt. Raymon Huerta.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Half a mile or more down the beach that stretches east of the city three men are in waiting.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading The sun is creeping up the range of hills when Ashley and Navarro leave the Hotel Royal and set forth at a smart pace for the meeting with Capt. Raymon Huerta.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Ashley is in his usual good spirits, and the enlivening influence of his society is appreciated by Navarro, whose thoughts are plainly of a dejected nature.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading The sun is creeping up the range of hills when Ashley and Navarro leave the Hotel Royal and set forth at a smart pace for the meeting with Capt. Raymon Huerta.
Raymon
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From this reading The sun is creeping up the range of hills when Ashley and Navarro leave the Hotel Royal and set forth at a smart pace for the meeting with Capt. Raymon Huerta.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading The sun is creeping up the range of hills when Ashley and Navarro leave the Hotel Royal and set forth at a smart pace for the meeting with Capt. Raymon Huerta.
SenornounUS /ˌsiːˈnjɔːr/
a Spanish title or form of address for a man; similar to the English “Mr” or “sir”
From this reading Two of them are Capt. Huerta and Senor Cardena; the third is evidently a surgeon.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The sun is creeping up the range of hills when Ashley and Navarro leave the Hotel Royal and set forth at a smart pace for the meeting with Capt. Raymon Huerta.
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading The sun is creeping up the range of hills when Ashley and Navarro leave the Hotel Royal and set forth at a smart pace for the meeting with Capt. Raymon Huerta.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Ashley is in his usual good spirits, and the enlivening influence of his society is appreciated by Navarro, whose thoughts are plainly of a dejected nature.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Ashley is in his usual good spirits, and the enlivening influence of his society is appreciated by Navarro, whose thoughts are plainly of a dejected nature.
stretchesnounUS /ˈstretʃəz/
plural of “stretch” — a large and unbroken expanse or distance
From this reading Half a mile or more down the beach that stretches east of the city three men are in waiting.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun is creeping up the range of hills when Ashley and Navarro leave the Hotel Royal and set forth at a smart pace for the meeting with Capt. Raymon Huerta.
surgeonnounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒən/
a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading Two of them are Capt. Huerta and Senor Cardena; the third is evidently a surgeon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Half a mile or more down the beach that stretches east of the city three men are in waiting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sun is creeping up the range of hills when Ashley and Navarro leave the Hotel Royal and set forth at a smart pace for the meeting with Capt. Raymon Huerta.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Two of them are Capt. Huerta and Senor Cardena; the third is evidently a surgeon.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Two of them are Capt. Huerta and Senor Cardena; the third is evidently a surgeon.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Ashley is in his usual good spirits, and the enlivening influence of his society is appreciated by Navarro, whose thoughts are plainly of a dejected nature.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Half a mile or more down the beach that stretches east of the city three men are in waiting.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two of them are Capt. Huerta and Senor Cardena; the third is evidently a surgeon.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The sun is creeping up the range of hills when Ashley and Navarro leave the Hotel Royal and set forth at a smart pace for the meeting with Capt. Raymon Huerta.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Ashley is in his usual good spirits, and the enlivening influence of his society is appreciated by Navarro, whose thoughts are plainly of a dejected nature.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Half a mile or more down the beach that stretches east of the city three men are in waiting.
at the time that
From this reading The sun is creeping up the range of hills when Ashley and Navarro leave the Hotel Royal and set forth at a smart pace for the meeting with Capt. Raymon Huerta.
belonging to which person
From this reading Ashley is in his usual good spirits, and the enlivening influence of his society is appreciated by Navarro, whose thoughts are plainly of a dejected nature.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sun is creeping up the range of hills when Ashley and Navarro leave the Hotel Royal and set forth at a smart pace for the meeting with Capt. Raymon Huerta.
