used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Mexican Gambling-house.--Navaja, the Mexican Bravo.--John Pearce, the Yankee.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Night had come; one of those nights in May in which Mexico, seen by moonlight, assumes an appearance almost magical.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Night had come; one of those nights in May in which Mexico, seen by moonlight, assumes an appearance almost magical.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The pale light of the moon sheds its soft radiance upon the stained steeples of the churches and the colored façades of the monuments.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Night had come; one of those nights in May in which Mexico, seen by moonlight, assumes an appearance almost magical.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The crowd upon the Plaza Mayor was not so dense as before sunset; it was less noisy, and more scattered.
assumesverbUS /əˈsuːmz/
third-person singular of “assume” — take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading Night had come; one of those nights in May in which Mexico, seen by moonlight, assumes an appearance almost magical.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The crowd upon the Plaza Mayor was not so dense as before sunset; it was less noisy, and more scattered.
bounteousadjective
given or giving freely
From this reading The moon here scatters her voluptuous light over the earth in a bounteous fashion, unknown in our northern regions.
BravonounUS /ˈbrɑːvoʊ/
a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed
From this reading A Mexican Gambling-house.--Navaja, the Mexican Bravo.--John Pearce, the Yankee.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Night had come; one of those nights in May in which Mexico, seen by moonlight, assumes an appearance almost magical.
churchesnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃɪz/
plural of “church” — one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The pale light of the moon sheds its soft radiance upon the stained steeples of the churches and the colored façades of the monuments.
coloredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading The pale light of the moon sheds its soft radiance upon the stained steeples of the churches and the colored façades of the monuments.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Night had come; one of those nights in May in which Mexico, seen by moonlight, assumes an appearance almost magical.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading The crowd upon the Plaza Mayor was not so dense as before sunset; it was less noisy, and more scattered.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading The crowd upon the Plaza Mayor was not so dense as before sunset; it was less noisy, and more scattered.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The moon here scatters her voluptuous light over the earth in a bounteous fashion, unknown in our northern regions.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The moon here scatters her voluptuous light over the earth in a bounteous fashion, unknown in our northern regions.
façades
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From this reading The pale light of the moon sheds its soft radiance upon the stained steeples of the churches and the colored façades of the monuments.
Gambling-house
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From this reading A Mexican Gambling-house.--Navaja, the Mexican Bravo.--John Pearce, the Yankee.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Night had come; one of those nights in May in which Mexico, seen by moonlight, assumes an appearance almost magical.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The moon here scatters her voluptuous light over the earth in a bounteous fashion, unknown in our northern regions.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The moon here scatters her voluptuous light over the earth in a bounteous fashion, unknown in our northern regions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Night had come; one of those nights in May in which Mexico, seen by moonlight, assumes an appearance almost magical.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The crowd upon the Plaza Mayor was not so dense as before sunset; it was less noisy, and more scattered.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The pale light of the moon sheds its soft radiance upon the stained steeples of the churches and the colored façades of the monuments.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading A Mexican Gambling-house.--Navaja, the Mexican Bravo.--John Pearce, the Yankee.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The crowd upon the Plaza Mayor was not so dense as before sunset; it was less noisy, and more scattered.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The pale light of the moon sheds its soft radiance upon the stained steeples of the churches and the colored façades of the monuments.
magicaladjectiveUS /ˈmædʒɪkəl/
possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers
From this reading Night had come; one of those nights in May in which Mexico, seen by moonlight, assumes an appearance almost magical.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Night had come; one of those nights in May in which Mexico, seen by moonlight, assumes an appearance almost magical.
MayornounUS /ˈmeɪər/
the head of a city government
From this reading The crowd upon the Plaza Mayor was not so dense as before sunset; it was less noisy, and more scattered.
MexicannounUS /ˈmeksəkən/
a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading A Mexican Gambling-house.--Navaja, the Mexican Bravo.--John Pearce, the Yankee.
MexiconounUS /ˈmeksəkoʊ/
a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810
From this reading Night had come; one of those nights in May in which Mexico, seen by moonlight, assumes an appearance almost magical.
monumentsnounUS /ˈmɑːnjəmənts/
plural of “monument” — a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
From this reading The pale light of the moon sheds its soft radiance upon the stained steeples of the churches and the colored façades of the monuments.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The pale light of the moon sheds its soft radiance upon the stained steeples of the churches and the colored façades of the monuments.
the light of the Moon
From this reading Night had come; one of those nights in May in which Mexico, seen by moonlight, assumes an appearance almost magical.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The crowd upon the Plaza Mayor was not so dense as before sunset; it was less noisy, and more scattered.
Navaja
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From this reading A Mexican Gambling-house.--Navaja, the Mexican Bravo.--John Pearce, the Yankee.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Night had come; one of those nights in May in which Mexico, seen by moonlight, assumes an appearance almost magical.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading Night had come; one of those nights in May in which Mexico, seen by moonlight, assumes an appearance almost magical.
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading The crowd upon the Plaza Mayor was not so dense as before sunset; it was less noisy, and more scattered.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The moon here scatters her voluptuous light over the earth in a bounteous fashion, unknown in our northern regions.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The crowd upon the Plaza Mayor was not so dense as before sunset; it was less noisy, and more scattered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Night had come; one of those nights in May in which Mexico, seen by moonlight, assumes an appearance almost magical.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Night had come; one of those nights in May in which Mexico, seen by moonlight, assumes an appearance almost magical.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The moon here scatters her voluptuous light over the earth in a bounteous fashion, unknown in our northern regions.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The moon here scatters her voluptuous light over the earth in a bounteous fashion, unknown in our northern regions.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The pale light of the moon sheds its soft radiance upon the stained steeples of the churches and the colored façades of the monuments.
Pearce
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From this reading A Mexican Gambling-house.--Navaja, the Mexican Bravo.--John Pearce, the Yankee.
PlazanounUS /ˈplɑːzə/
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading The crowd upon the Plaza Mayor was not so dense as before sunset; it was less noisy, and more scattered.
radiancenounUS /ˈreɪdiːəns/
the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
From this reading The pale light of the moon sheds its soft radiance upon the stained steeples of the churches and the colored façades of the monuments.
regionsnounUS /ˈriːdʒənz/
plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something
From this reading The moon here scatters her voluptuous light over the earth in a bounteous fashion, unknown in our northern regions.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading The crowd upon the Plaza Mayor was not so dense as before sunset; it was less noisy, and more scattered.
scatters
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From this reading The moon here scatters her voluptuous light over the earth in a bounteous fashion, unknown in our northern regions.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Night had come; one of those nights in May in which Mexico, seen by moonlight, assumes an appearance almost magical.
shedsnounUS /ʃedz/
plural of “shed” — an outbuilding with a single story; used for shelter or storage
From this reading The pale light of the moon sheds its soft radiance upon the stained steeples of the churches and the colored façades of the monuments.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The crowd upon the Plaza Mayor was not so dense as before sunset; it was less noisy, and more scattered.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The pale light of the moon sheds its soft radiance upon the stained steeples of the churches and the colored façades of the monuments.
stainedadjectiveUS /steɪnd/
marked or dyed or discolored with foreign matter
From this reading The pale light of the moon sheds its soft radiance upon the stained steeples of the churches and the colored façades of the monuments.
steeplesnounUS /ˈstiːpəlz/
plural of “steeple” — a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top
From this reading The pale light of the moon sheds its soft radiance upon the stained steeples of the churches and the colored façades of the monuments.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading The crowd upon the Plaza Mayor was not so dense as before sunset; it was less noisy, and more scattered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Mexican Gambling-house.--Navaja, the Mexican Bravo.--John Pearce, the Yankee.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Night had come; one of those nights in May in which Mexico, seen by moonlight, assumes an appearance almost magical.
not known
From this reading The moon here scatters her voluptuous light over the earth in a bounteous fashion, unknown in our northern regions.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The pale light of the moon sheds its soft radiance upon the stained steeples of the churches and the colored façades of the monuments.
voluptuousadjectiveUS /vəˈlʌptʃəwəs/
having strong sexual appeal
From this reading The moon here scatters her voluptuous light over the earth in a bounteous fashion, unknown in our northern regions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The crowd upon the Plaza Mayor was not so dense as before sunset; it was less noisy, and more scattered.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Night had come; one of those nights in May in which Mexico, seen by moonlight, assumes an appearance almost magical.
YankeenounUS /ˈjæŋki/
an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading A Mexican Gambling-house.--Navaja, the Mexican Bravo.--John Pearce, the Yankee.
