used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Scarcely has a third of the distance to Santiago been covered when horse and rider realize that the pace set is no longer compatible with the Cuban climate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Scarcely has a third of the distance to Santiago been covered when horse and rider realize that the pace set is no longer compatible with the Cuban climate.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Rozinante settles into a walk, Ashley pulls vigorously on a fresh cigar and revolves the situation in his mind.
Ashley
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From this reading As Rozinante settles into a walk, Ashley pulls vigorously on a fresh cigar and revolves the situation in his mind.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Scarcely has a third of the distance to Santiago been covered when horse and rider realize that the pace set is no longer compatible with the Cuban climate.
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading “Credulous fool!” he grumbles, thinking of the betrayed Don Manuel de Quesada.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading As Rozinante settles into a walk, Ashley pulls vigorously on a fresh cigar and revolves the situation in his mind.
climatenounUS /ˈklaɪmət/
the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading Scarcely has a third of the distance to Santiago been covered when horse and rider realize that the pace set is no longer compatible with the Cuban climate.
compatibleadjectiveUS /kəmˈpætəbəl/
able to exist and perform in harmonious or agreeable combination
From this reading Scarcely has a third of the distance to Santiago been covered when horse and rider realize that the pace set is no longer compatible with the Cuban climate.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Scarcely has a third of the distance to Santiago been covered when horse and rider realize that the pace set is no longer compatible with the Cuban climate.
CredulousadjectiveUS /ˈkredʒələs/
disposed to believe on little evidence
From this reading “Credulous fool!” he grumbles, thinking of the betrayed Don Manuel de Quesada.
CubanadjectiveUS /ˈkjuːbən/
of or relating to or characteristic of Cuba or the people of Cuba
From this reading Scarcely has a third of the distance to Santiago been covered when horse and rider realize that the pace set is no longer compatible with the Cuban climate.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “Credulous fool!” he grumbles, thinking of the betrayed Don Manuel de Quesada.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Scarcely has a third of the distance to Santiago been covered when horse and rider realize that the pace set is no longer compatible with the Cuban climate.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading “Credulous fool!” he grumbles, thinking of the betrayed Don Manuel de Quesada.
enemy'snounUS /ˈenəmiz/
possessive form of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading “Played right into the enemy’s hands.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “Credulous fool!” he grumbles, thinking of the betrayed Don Manuel de Quesada.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PLAYING FOR HIGH STAKES.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading As Rozinante settles into a walk, Ashley pulls vigorously on a fresh cigar and revolves the situation in his mind.
grumblesnounUS /ˈɡrʌmbəlz/
plural of “grumble” — a loud low dull continuous noise
From this reading “Credulous fool!” he grumbles, thinking of the betrayed Don Manuel de Quesada.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “Played right into the enemy’s hands.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Scarcely has a third of the distance to Santiago been covered when horse and rider realize that the pace set is no longer compatible with the Cuban climate.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Credulous fool!” he grumbles, thinking of the betrayed Don Manuel de Quesada.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading PLAYING FOR HIGH STAKES.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As Rozinante settles into a walk, Ashley pulls vigorously on a fresh cigar and revolves the situation in his mind.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Scarcely has a third of the distance to Santiago been covered when horse and rider realize that the pace set is no longer compatible with the Cuban climate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As Rozinante settles into a walk, Ashley pulls vigorously on a fresh cigar and revolves the situation in his mind.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As Rozinante settles into a walk, Ashley pulls vigorously on a fresh cigar and revolves the situation in his mind.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Scarcely has a third of the distance to Santiago been covered when horse and rider realize that the pace set is no longer compatible with the Cuban climate.
for more time
From this reading Scarcely has a third of the distance to Santiago been covered when horse and rider realize that the pace set is no longer compatible with the Cuban climate.
Manuel
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From this reading “Credulous fool!” he grumbles, thinking of the betrayed Don Manuel de Quesada.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading As Rozinante settles into a walk, Ashley pulls vigorously on a fresh cigar and revolves the situation in his mind.
not any; not one
From this reading Scarcely has a third of the distance to Santiago been covered when horse and rider realize that the pace set is no longer compatible with the Cuban climate.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Scarcely has a third of the distance to Santiago been covered when horse and rider realize that the pace set is no longer compatible with the Cuban climate.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As Rozinante settles into a walk, Ashley pulls vigorously on a fresh cigar and revolves the situation in his mind.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading Scarcely has a third of the distance to Santiago been covered when horse and rider realize that the pace set is no longer compatible with the Cuban climate.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading “Played right into the enemy’s hands.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading PLAYING FOR HIGH STAKES.
pullsnounUS /pʊlz/
plural of “pull” — the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading As Rozinante settles into a walk, Ashley pulls vigorously on a fresh cigar and revolves the situation in his mind.
Quesada
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From this reading “Credulous fool!” he grumbles, thinking of the betrayed Don Manuel de Quesada.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading Scarcely has a third of the distance to Santiago been covered when horse and rider realize that the pace set is no longer compatible with the Cuban climate.
revolvesverbUS /riˈvɑːlvz/
third-person singular of “revolve” — turn on or around an axis or a center
From this reading As Rozinante settles into a walk, Ashley pulls vigorously on a fresh cigar and revolves the situation in his mind.
ridernounUS /ˈraɪdər/
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading Scarcely has a third of the distance to Santiago been covered when horse and rider realize that the pace set is no longer compatible with the Cuban climate.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Played right into the enemy’s hands.
Rozinante
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From this reading As Rozinante settles into a walk, Ashley pulls vigorously on a fresh cigar and revolves the situation in his mind.
SantiagonounUS /ˌsæntiˈɑːɡoʊ/
city in the northern Dominican Republic
From this reading Scarcely has a third of the distance to Santiago been covered when horse and rider realize that the pace set is no longer compatible with the Cuban climate.
only a very short time before
From this reading Scarcely has a third of the distance to Santiago been covered when horse and rider realize that the pace set is no longer compatible with the Cuban climate.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Scarcely has a third of the distance to Santiago been covered when horse and rider realize that the pace set is no longer compatible with the Cuban climate.
settlesnounUS /ˈsetəlz/
plural of “settle” — a long wooden bench with a back
From this reading As Rozinante settles into a walk, Ashley pulls vigorously on a fresh cigar and revolves the situation in his mind.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading As Rozinante settles into a walk, Ashley pulls vigorously on a fresh cigar and revolves the situation in his mind.
STAKESnounUS /steɪks/
the money risked on a gamble
From this reading PLAYING FOR HIGH STAKES.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Scarcely has a third of the distance to Santiago been covered when horse and rider realize that the pace set is no longer compatible with the Cuban climate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Scarcely has a third of the distance to Santiago been covered when horse and rider realize that the pace set is no longer compatible with the Cuban climate.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading “Credulous fool!” he grumbles, thinking of the betrayed Don Manuel de Quesada.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Scarcely has a third of the distance to Santiago been covered when horse and rider realize that the pace set is no longer compatible with the Cuban climate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Scarcely has a third of the distance to Santiago been covered when horse and rider realize that the pace set is no longer compatible with the Cuban climate.
vigorouslyadverbUS /ˈvɪɡərəsli/
with vigor; in a vigorous manner
From this reading As Rozinante settles into a walk, Ashley pulls vigorously on a fresh cigar and revolves the situation in his mind.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading As Rozinante settles into a walk, Ashley pulls vigorously on a fresh cigar and revolves the situation in his mind.
at the time that
From this reading Scarcely has a third of the distance to Santiago been covered when horse and rider realize that the pace set is no longer compatible with the Cuban climate.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Scarcely has a third of the distance to Santiago been covered when horse and rider realize that the pace set is no longer compatible with the Cuban climate.
