1835
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From this reading At the commencement of the year 1835 I happened to be in Mexico, engaged in the prosecution of a troublesome piece of business.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the commencement of the year 1835 I happened to be in Mexico, engaged in the prosecution of a troublesome piece of business.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading The business demanded the most energetic measures, and I addressed myself, in consequence, to several lawyers, well known for their success in dealing with such difficult cases.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading They all at first promised their assistance, but when I mentioned my debtor's name (he was called Don Dionisio Peralta), one and all of them excused themselves from having any share in the business.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This concerned the somewhat problematical recovery of a very considerable sum of money due me by an individual of whom I could not find the slightest trace.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The business demanded the most energetic measures, and I addressed myself, in consequence, to several lawyers, well known for their success in dealing with such difficult cases.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading They all at first promised their assistance, but when I mentioned my debtor's name (he was called Don Dionisio Peralta), one and all of them excused themselves from having any share in the business.
ArcoadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrkoʊ/
(of instruments in the violin family) to be played with the bow
From this reading The Public Scribe.--Pepito Rechifla.--The China.--The Callejon del Arco.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading They all at first promised their assistance, but when I mentioned my debtor's name (he was called Don Dionisio Peralta), one and all of them excused themselves from having any share in the business.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the commencement of the year 1835 I happened to be in Mexico, engaged in the prosecution of a troublesome piece of business.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At the commencement of the year 1835 I happened to be in Mexico, engaged in the prosecution of a troublesome piece of business.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading At the commencement of the year 1835 I happened to be in Mexico, engaged in the prosecution of a troublesome piece of business.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They all at first promised their assistance, but when I mentioned my debtor's name (he was called Don Dionisio Peralta), one and all of them excused themselves from having any share in the business.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This concerned the somewhat problematical recovery of a very considerable sum of money due me by an individual of whom I could not find the slightest trace.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading They all at first promised their assistance, but when I mentioned my debtor's name (he was called Don Dionisio Peralta), one and all of them excused themselves from having any share in the business.
Callejon
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From this reading The Public Scribe.--Pepito Rechifla.--The China.--The Callejon del Arco.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading The business demanded the most energetic measures, and I addressed myself, in consequence, to several lawyers, well known for their success in dealing with such difficult cases.
ChinanounUS /ˈtʃaɪnə/
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading The Public Scribe.--Pepito Rechifla.--The China.--The Callejon del Arco.
commencementnounUS /kəˈmensmənt/
the time at which something is supposed to begin
From this reading At the commencement of the year 1835 I happened to be in Mexico, engaged in the prosecution of a troublesome piece of business.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading This concerned the somewhat problematical recovery of a very considerable sum of money due me by an individual of whom I could not find the slightest trace.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The business demanded the most energetic measures, and I addressed myself, in consequence, to several lawyers, well known for their success in dealing with such difficult cases.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading This concerned the somewhat problematical recovery of a very considerable sum of money due me by an individual of whom I could not find the slightest trace.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading This concerned the somewhat problematical recovery of a very considerable sum of money due me by an individual of whom I could not find the slightest trace.
dealingnounUS /ˈdiːlɪŋ/
method or manner of conduct in relation to others
From this reading The business demanded the most energetic measures, and I addressed myself, in consequence, to several lawyers, well known for their success in dealing with such difficult cases.
debtor'snounUS /ˈdetərz/
possessive form of “debtor” — a person who owes a creditor; someone who has the obligation of paying a debt
From this reading They all at first promised their assistance, but when I mentioned my debtor's name (he was called Don Dionisio Peralta), one and all of them excused themselves from having any share in the business.
del
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From this reading The Public Scribe.--Pepito Rechifla.--The China.--The Callejon del Arco.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading The business demanded the most energetic measures, and I addressed myself, in consequence, to several lawyers, well known for their success in dealing with such difficult cases.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The business demanded the most energetic measures, and I addressed myself, in consequence, to several lawyers, well known for their success in dealing with such difficult cases.
Dionisio
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From this reading They all at first promised their assistance, but when I mentioned my debtor's name (he was called Don Dionisio Peralta), one and all of them excused themselves from having any share in the business.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading They all at first promised their assistance, but when I mentioned my debtor's name (he was called Don Dionisio Peralta), one and all of them excused themselves from having any share in the business.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading This concerned the somewhat problematical recovery of a very considerable sum of money due me by an individual of whom I could not find the slightest trace.
energeticadjectiveUS /ˌenərˈdʒetɪk/
possessing or exerting or displaying energy
From this reading The business demanded the most energetic measures, and I addressed myself, in consequence, to several lawyers, well known for their success in dealing with such difficult cases.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading At the commencement of the year 1835 I happened to be in Mexico, engaged in the prosecution of a troublesome piece of business.
excusedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈkjuːzd/
granted exemption
From this reading They all at first promised their assistance, but when I mentioned my debtor's name (he was called Don Dionisio Peralta), one and all of them excused themselves from having any share in the business.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading This concerned the somewhat problematical recovery of a very considerable sum of money due me by an individual of whom I could not find the slightest trace.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading They all at first promised their assistance, but when I mentioned my debtor's name (he was called Don Dionisio Peralta), one and all of them excused themselves from having any share in the business.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The business demanded the most energetic measures, and I addressed myself, in consequence, to several lawyers, well known for their success in dealing with such difficult cases.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They all at first promised their assistance, but when I mentioned my debtor's name (he was called Don Dionisio Peralta), one and all of them excused themselves from having any share in the business.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading At the commencement of the year 1835 I happened to be in Mexico, engaged in the prosecution of a troublesome piece of business.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading They all at first promised their assistance, but when I mentioned my debtor's name (he was called Don Dionisio Peralta), one and all of them excused themselves from having any share in the business.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They all at first promised their assistance, but when I mentioned my debtor's name (he was called Don Dionisio Peralta), one and all of them excused themselves from having any share in the business.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At the commencement of the year 1835 I happened to be in Mexico, engaged in the prosecution of a troublesome piece of business.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the commencement of the year 1835 I happened to be in Mexico, engaged in the prosecution of a troublesome piece of business.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading This concerned the somewhat problematical recovery of a very considerable sum of money due me by an individual of whom I could not find the slightest trace.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The business demanded the most energetic measures, and I addressed myself, in consequence, to several lawyers, well known for their success in dealing with such difficult cases.
lawyersnounUS /ˈlɔːjərz/
plural of “lawyer” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading The business demanded the most energetic measures, and I addressed myself, in consequence, to several lawyers, well known for their success in dealing with such difficult cases.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This concerned the somewhat problematical recovery of a very considerable sum of money due me by an individual of whom I could not find the slightest trace.
measuresnounUS /ˈmeʒərz/
plural of “measure” — any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading The business demanded the most energetic measures, and I addressed myself, in consequence, to several lawyers, well known for their success in dealing with such difficult cases.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading They all at first promised their assistance, but when I mentioned my debtor's name (he was called Don Dionisio Peralta), one and all of them excused themselves from having any share in the business.
MexiconounUS /ˈmeksəkoʊ/
a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810
From this reading At the commencement of the year 1835 I happened to be in Mexico, engaged in the prosecution of a troublesome piece of business.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading This concerned the somewhat problematical recovery of a very considerable sum of money due me by an individual of whom I could not find the slightest trace.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The business demanded the most energetic measures, and I addressed myself, in consequence, to several lawyers, well known for their success in dealing with such difficult cases.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading They all at first promised their assistance, but when I mentioned my debtor's name (he was called Don Dionisio Peralta), one and all of them excused themselves from having any share in the business.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading The business demanded the most energetic measures, and I addressed myself, in consequence, to several lawyers, well known for their success in dealing with such difficult cases.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading They all at first promised their assistance, but when I mentioned my debtor's name (he was called Don Dionisio Peralta), one and all of them excused themselves from having any share in the business.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This concerned the somewhat problematical recovery of a very considerable sum of money due me by an individual of whom I could not find the slightest trace.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the commencement of the year 1835 I happened to be in Mexico, engaged in the prosecution of a troublesome piece of business.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They all at first promised their assistance, but when I mentioned my debtor's name (he was called Don Dionisio Peralta), one and all of them excused themselves from having any share in the business.
Pepito
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From this reading The Public Scribe.--Pepito Rechifla.--The China.--The Callejon del Arco.
Peralta
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From this reading They all at first promised their assistance, but when I mentioned my debtor's name (he was called Don Dionisio Peralta), one and all of them excused themselves from having any share in the business.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading At the commencement of the year 1835 I happened to be in Mexico, engaged in the prosecution of a troublesome piece of business.
problematicaladjectiveUS /ˌprɑːbləˈmætɪkəl/
open to doubt or debate
From this reading This concerned the somewhat problematical recovery of a very considerable sum of money due me by an individual of whom I could not find the slightest trace.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading They all at first promised their assistance, but when I mentioned my debtor's name (he was called Don Dionisio Peralta), one and all of them excused themselves from having any share in the business.
prosecutionnounUS /ˌprɑːsəˈkjuːʃən/
the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior
From this reading At the commencement of the year 1835 I happened to be in Mexico, engaged in the prosecution of a troublesome piece of business.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading The Public Scribe.--Pepito Rechifla.--The China.--The Callejon del Arco.
Rechifla
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From this reading The Public Scribe.--Pepito Rechifla.--The China.--The Callejon del Arco.
recoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading This concerned the somewhat problematical recovery of a very considerable sum of money due me by an individual of whom I could not find the slightest trace.
ScribeverbUS /skraɪb/
score a line on with a pointed instrument, as in metalworking
From this reading The Public Scribe.--Pepito Rechifla.--The China.--The Callejon del Arco.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The business demanded the most energetic measures, and I addressed myself, in consequence, to several lawyers, well known for their success in dealing with such difficult cases.
have in common
From this reading They all at first promised their assistance, but when I mentioned my debtor's name (he was called Don Dionisio Peralta), one and all of them excused themselves from having any share in the business.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading This concerned the somewhat problematical recovery of a very considerable sum of money due me by an individual of whom I could not find the slightest trace.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading This concerned the somewhat problematical recovery of a very considerable sum of money due me by an individual of whom I could not find the slightest trace.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading The business demanded the most energetic measures, and I addressed myself, in consequence, to several lawyers, well known for their success in dealing with such difficult cases.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The business demanded the most energetic measures, and I addressed myself, in consequence, to several lawyers, well known for their success in dealing with such difficult cases.
a quantity of money
From this reading This concerned the somewhat problematical recovery of a very considerable sum of money due me by an individual of whom I could not find the slightest trace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Public Scribe.--Pepito Rechifla.--The China.--The Callejon del Arco.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The business demanded the most energetic measures, and I addressed myself, in consequence, to several lawyers, well known for their success in dealing with such difficult cases.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They all at first promised their assistance, but when I mentioned my debtor's name (he was called Don Dionisio Peralta), one and all of them excused themselves from having any share in the business.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They all at first promised their assistance, but when I mentioned my debtor's name (he was called Don Dionisio Peralta), one and all of them excused themselves from having any share in the business.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They all at first promised their assistance, but when I mentioned my debtor's name (he was called Don Dionisio Peralta), one and all of them excused themselves from having any share in the business.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This concerned the somewhat problematical recovery of a very considerable sum of money due me by an individual of whom I could not find the slightest trace.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the commencement of the year 1835 I happened to be in Mexico, engaged in the prosecution of a troublesome piece of business.
a just detectable amount
From this reading This concerned the somewhat problematical recovery of a very considerable sum of money due me by an individual of whom I could not find the slightest trace.
troublesomeadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌbəlsəm/
causing difficulty or annoyance
From this reading At the commencement of the year 1835 I happened to be in Mexico, engaged in the prosecution of a troublesome piece of business.
precisely as stated
From this reading This concerned the somewhat problematical recovery of a very considerable sum of money due me by an individual of whom I could not find the slightest trace.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They all at first promised their assistance, but when I mentioned my debtor's name (he was called Don Dionisio Peralta), one and all of them excused themselves from having any share in the business.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The business demanded the most energetic measures, and I addressed myself, in consequence, to several lawyers, well known for their success in dealing with such difficult cases.
at the time that
From this reading They all at first promised their assistance, but when I mentioned my debtor's name (he was called Don Dionisio Peralta), one and all of them excused themselves from having any share in the business.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This concerned the somewhat problematical recovery of a very considerable sum of money due me by an individual of whom I could not find the slightest trace.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The business demanded the most energetic measures, and I addressed myself, in consequence, to several lawyers, well known for their success in dealing with such difficult cases.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading At the commencement of the year 1835 I happened to be in Mexico, engaged in the prosecution of a troublesome piece of business.
