used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For Adam’s questions Margarita had a shy, “_Si_, señor,” and the same subtle smile that had attracted him.
Adam'snounUS /ˈædəmz/
possessive form of “adam” — (Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading For Adam’s questions Margarita had a shy, “_Si_, señor,” and the same subtle smile that had attracted him.
adobenounUS /əˈdoʊbi/
the clay from which adobe bricks are made
From this reading The girl led down a path bordered by willows and mesquites which opened into a clearing where stood several squat adobe houses.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For Adam’s questions Margarita had a shy, “_Si_, señor,” and the same subtle smile that had attracted him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Margarita stopped at the first house.
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading For Adam’s questions Margarita had a shy, “_Si_, señor,” and the same subtle smile that had attracted him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Back from the river the sand was thick and heavy, clean and white.
borderedadjectiveUS /ˈbɔːrdərd/
having a border especially of a specified kind; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading The girl led down a path bordered by willows and mesquites which opened into a clearing where stood several squat adobe houses.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The girl led down a path bordered by willows and mesquites which opened into a clearing where stood several squat adobe houses.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading Back from the river the sand was thick and heavy, clean and white.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading The girl led down a path bordered by willows and mesquites which opened into a clearing where stood several squat adobe houses.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The girl led down a path bordered by willows and mesquites which opened into a clearing where stood several squat adobe houses.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Margarita stopped at the first house.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Whereupon he took up his pack and followed her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For Adam’s questions Margarita had a shy, “_Si_, señor,” and the same subtle smile that had attracted him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Back from the river the sand was thick and heavy, clean and white.
a young female
From this reading The girl led down a path bordered by willows and mesquites which opened into a clearing where stood several squat adobe houses.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For Adam’s questions Margarita had a shy, “_Si_, señor,” and the same subtle smile that had attracted him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whereupon he took up his pack and followed her.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Back from the river the sand was thick and heavy, clean and white.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Whereupon he took up his pack and followed her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For Adam’s questions Margarita had a shy, “_Si_, señor,” and the same subtle smile that had attracted him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Whereupon he took up his pack and followed her.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Margarita stopped at the first house.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The girl led down a path bordered by willows and mesquites which opened into a clearing where stood several squat adobe houses.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The girl led down a path bordered by willows and mesquites which opened into a clearing where stood several squat adobe houses.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The girl led down a path bordered by willows and mesquites which opened into a clearing where stood several squat adobe houses.
MargaritanounUS /ˌmɑːrɡərˈiːtə/
a cocktail made of tequila and triple sec with lime and lemon juice
From this reading For Adam’s questions Margarita had a shy, “_Si_, señor,” and the same subtle smile that had attracted him.
mesquites
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From this reading The girl led down a path bordered by willows and mesquites which opened into a clearing where stood several squat adobe houses.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The girl led down a path bordered by willows and mesquites which opened into a clearing where stood several squat adobe houses.
arrange in a container
From this reading Whereupon he took up his pack and followed her.
a course of conduct
From this reading The girl led down a path bordered by willows and mesquites which opened into a clearing where stood several squat adobe houses.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading For Adam’s questions Margarita had a shy, “_Si_, señor,” and the same subtle smile that had attracted him.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Back from the river the sand was thick and heavy, clean and white.
Identical; not different.
From this reading For Adam’s questions Margarita had a shy, “_Si_, señor,” and the same subtle smile that had attracted him.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading Back from the river the sand was thick and heavy, clean and white.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The girl led down a path bordered by willows and mesquites which opened into a clearing where stood several squat adobe houses.
señor
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For Adam’s questions Margarita had a shy, “_Si_, señor,” and the same subtle smile that had attracted him.
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading For Adam’s questions Margarita had a shy, “_Si_, señor,” and the same subtle smile that had attracted him.
SinounUS /siː/
a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors
From this reading For Adam’s questions Margarita had a shy, “_Si_, señor,” and the same subtle smile that had attracted him.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading For Adam’s questions Margarita had a shy, “_Si_, señor,” and the same subtle smile that had attracted him.
squatverbUS /skwɑːt/
sit on one's heels
From this reading The girl led down a path bordered by willows and mesquites which opened into a clearing where stood several squat adobe houses.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The girl led down a path bordered by willows and mesquites which opened into a clearing where stood several squat adobe houses.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Margarita stopped at the first house.
subtleadjectiveUS /ˈsʌtəl/
difficult to detect or grasp by the mind or analyze
From this reading For Adam’s questions Margarita had a shy, “_Si_, señor,” and the same subtle smile that had attracted him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For Adam’s questions Margarita had a shy, “_Si_, señor,” and the same subtle smile that had attracted him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For Adam’s questions Margarita had a shy, “_Si_, señor,” and the same subtle smile that had attracted him.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Back from the river the sand was thick and heavy, clean and white.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Whereupon he took up his pack and followed her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Whereupon he took up his pack and followed her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Back from the river the sand was thick and heavy, clean and white.
in or at the place that
From this reading The girl led down a path bordered by willows and mesquites which opened into a clearing where stood several squat adobe houses.
Whereupon
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whereupon he took up his pack and followed her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The girl led down a path bordered by willows and mesquites which opened into a clearing where stood several squat adobe houses.
a Caucasian
From this reading Back from the river the sand was thick and heavy, clean and white.
willowsnounUS /ˈwɪloʊz/
plural of “willow” — any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading The girl led down a path bordered by willows and mesquites which opened into a clearing where stood several squat adobe houses.
