used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading During one of the numerous periods in which the baroness had found herself financially embarrassed she had resorted to a usurer on the Calle del Pez.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading The Life and Miracles of Señor de Mingote—Wherein Beginneth the Succulent Exploitation of Don Sergio According to the best historians of Madrid the acquaintance of the Baroness de Aynant with Bonifacio de Mingote dated back some two years.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading The Life and Miracles of Señor de Mingote—Wherein Beginneth the Succulent Exploitation of Don Sergio According to the best historians of Madrid the acquaintance of the Baroness de Aynant with Bonifacio de Mingote dated back some two years.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Life and Miracles of Señor de Mingote—Wherein Beginneth the Succulent Exploitation of Don Sergio According to the best historians of Madrid the acquaintance of the Baroness de Aynant with Bonifacio de Mingote dated back some two years.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Instead of the moneylender there appeared his clerk, Mingote himself, who arranged the matter between the two of them.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading Instead of the moneylender there appeared his clerk, Mingote himself, who arranged the matter between the two of them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ever since that time Mingote was a regular visitor at the baroness’s.
Aynant
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From this reading The Life and Miracles of Señor de Mingote—Wherein Beginneth the Succulent Exploitation of Don Sergio According to the best historians of Madrid the acquaintance of the Baroness de Aynant with Bonifacio de Mingote dated back some two years.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The Life and Miracles of Señor de Mingote—Wherein Beginneth the Succulent Exploitation of Don Sergio According to the best historians of Madrid the acquaintance of the Baroness de Aynant with Bonifacio de Mingote dated back some two years.
BaronessnounUS /ˈberənɪs/
a noblewoman who holds the rank of baron or who is the wife or widow of a baron
From this reading The Life and Miracles of Señor de Mingote—Wherein Beginneth the Succulent Exploitation of Don Sergio According to the best historians of Madrid the acquaintance of the Baroness de Aynant with Bonifacio de Mingote dated back some two years.
baroness's
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From this reading Ever since that time Mingote was a regular visitor at the baroness’s.
Beginneth
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From this reading The Life and Miracles of Señor de Mingote—Wherein Beginneth the Succulent Exploitation of Don Sergio According to the best historians of Madrid the acquaintance of the Baroness de Aynant with Bonifacio de Mingote dated back some two years.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The Life and Miracles of Señor de Mingote—Wherein Beginneth the Succulent Exploitation of Don Sergio According to the best historians of Madrid the acquaintance of the Baroness de Aynant with Bonifacio de Mingote dated back some two years.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Instead of the moneylender there appeared his clerk, Mingote himself, who arranged the matter between the two of them.
Bonifacio
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From this reading The Life and Miracles of Señor de Mingote—Wherein Beginneth the Succulent Exploitation of Don Sergio According to the best historians of Madrid the acquaintance of the Baroness de Aynant with Bonifacio de Mingote dated back some two years.
Calle
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From this reading During one of the numerous periods in which the baroness had found herself financially embarrassed she had resorted to a usurer on the Calle del Pez.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading Instead of the moneylender there appeared his clerk, Mingote himself, who arranged the matter between the two of them.
datedadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪtɪd/
marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past
From this reading The Life and Miracles of Señor de Mingote—Wherein Beginneth the Succulent Exploitation of Don Sergio According to the best historians of Madrid the acquaintance of the Baroness de Aynant with Bonifacio de Mingote dated back some two years.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The Life and Miracles of Señor de Mingote—Wherein Beginneth the Succulent Exploitation of Don Sergio According to the best historians of Madrid the acquaintance of the Baroness de Aynant with Bonifacio de Mingote dated back some two years.
del
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From this reading During one of the numerous periods in which the baroness had found herself financially embarrassed she had resorted to a usurer on the Calle del Pez.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading The Life and Miracles of Señor de Mingote—Wherein Beginneth the Succulent Exploitation of Don Sergio According to the best historians of Madrid the acquaintance of the Baroness de Aynant with Bonifacio de Mingote dated back some two years.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During one of the numerous periods in which the baroness had found herself financially embarrassed she had resorted to a usurer on the Calle del Pez.
embarrassedadjectiveUS /ɪmˈberəst/
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading During one of the numerous periods in which the baroness had found herself financially embarrassed she had resorted to a usurer on the Calle del Pez.
at any time
From this reading Ever since that time Mingote was a regular visitor at the baroness’s.
ExploitationnounUS /ˌeksplɔɪˈteɪʃən/
the act of making some area of land or water more profitable or productive or useful
From this reading The Life and Miracles of Señor de Mingote—Wherein Beginneth the Succulent Exploitation of Don Sergio According to the best historians of Madrid the acquaintance of the Baroness de Aynant with Bonifacio de Mingote dated back some two years.
financiallyadverbUS /fəˈnænʃəli/
from a financial point of view
From this reading During one of the numerous periods in which the baroness had found herself financially embarrassed she had resorted to a usurer on the Calle del Pez.
set up or found
From this reading During one of the numerous periods in which the baroness had found herself financially embarrassed she had resorted to a usurer on the Calle del Pez.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During one of the numerous periods in which the baroness had found herself financially embarrassed she had resorted to a usurer on the Calle del Pez.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading During one of the numerous periods in which the baroness had found herself financially embarrassed she had resorted to a usurer on the Calle del Pez.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Instead of the moneylender there appeared his clerk, Mingote himself, who arranged the matter between the two of them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Instead of the moneylender there appeared his clerk, Mingote himself, who arranged the matter between the two of them.
historiansnounUS /hɪˈstɔːriənz/
plural of “historian” — a person who is an authority on history and who studies it and writes about it
From this reading The Life and Miracles of Señor de Mingote—Wherein Beginneth the Succulent Exploitation of Don Sergio According to the best historians of Madrid the acquaintance of the Baroness de Aynant with Bonifacio de Mingote dated back some two years.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During one of the numerous periods in which the baroness had found herself financially embarrassed she had resorted to a usurer on the Calle del Pez.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead of the moneylender there appeared his clerk, Mingote himself, who arranged the matter between the two of them.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The Life and Miracles of Señor de Mingote—Wherein Beginneth the Succulent Exploitation of Don Sergio According to the best historians of Madrid the acquaintance of the Baroness de Aynant with Bonifacio de Mingote dated back some two years.
MadridnounUS /məˈdrɪd/
the capital and largest city situated centrally in Spain; home of an outstanding art museum
From this reading The Life and Miracles of Señor de Mingote—Wherein Beginneth the Succulent Exploitation of Don Sergio According to the best historians of Madrid the acquaintance of the Baroness de Aynant with Bonifacio de Mingote dated back some two years.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Instead of the moneylender there appeared his clerk, Mingote himself, who arranged the matter between the two of them.
Mingote
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From this reading The Life and Miracles of Señor de Mingote—Wherein Beginneth the Succulent Exploitation of Don Sergio According to the best historians of Madrid the acquaintance of the Baroness de Aynant with Bonifacio de Mingote dated back some two years.
MiraclesnounUS /ˈmɪrəkəlz/
plural of “miracle” — any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading The Life and Miracles of Señor de Mingote—Wherein Beginneth the Succulent Exploitation of Don Sergio According to the best historians of Madrid the acquaintance of the Baroness de Aynant with Bonifacio de Mingote dated back some two years.
moneylendernoun
someone who lends money at excessive rates of interest
From this reading Instead of the moneylender there appeared his clerk, Mingote himself, who arranged the matter between the two of them.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading During one of the numerous periods in which the baroness had found herself financially embarrassed she had resorted to a usurer on the Calle del Pez.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Life and Miracles of Señor de Mingote—Wherein Beginneth the Succulent Exploitation of Don Sergio According to the best historians of Madrid the acquaintance of the Baroness de Aynant with Bonifacio de Mingote dated back some two years.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading During one of the numerous periods in which the baroness had found herself financially embarrassed she had resorted to a usurer on the Calle del Pez.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading During one of the numerous periods in which the baroness had found herself financially embarrassed she had resorted to a usurer on the Calle del Pez.
periodsnounUS /ˈpɪriədz/
plural of “period” — an amount of time
From this reading During one of the numerous periods in which the baroness had found herself financially embarrassed she had resorted to a usurer on the Calle del Pez.
Pez
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From this reading During one of the numerous periods in which the baroness had found herself financially embarrassed she had resorted to a usurer on the Calle del Pez.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading Ever since that time Mingote was a regular visitor at the baroness’s.
resortedverbUS /rɪˈzɔːrtɪd/
past form of “resort” — have recourse to
From this reading During one of the numerous periods in which the baroness had found herself financially embarrassed she had resorted to a usurer on the Calle del Pez.
Sergio
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From this reading The Life and Miracles of Señor de Mingote—Wherein Beginneth the Succulent Exploitation of Don Sergio According to the best historians of Madrid the acquaintance of the Baroness de Aynant with Bonifacio de Mingote dated back some two years.
Señor
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From this reading The Life and Miracles of Señor de Mingote—Wherein Beginneth the Succulent Exploitation of Don Sergio According to the best historians of Madrid the acquaintance of the Baroness de Aynant with Bonifacio de Mingote dated back some two years.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During one of the numerous periods in which the baroness had found herself financially embarrassed she had resorted to a usurer on the Calle del Pez.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Ever since that time Mingote was a regular visitor at the baroness’s.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The Life and Miracles of Señor de Mingote—Wherein Beginneth the Succulent Exploitation of Don Sergio According to the best historians of Madrid the acquaintance of the Baroness de Aynant with Bonifacio de Mingote dated back some two years.
SucculentnounUS /ˈsʌkjəlɪnt/
a plant adapted to arid conditions and characterized by fleshy water-storing tissues that act as water reservoirs
From this reading The Life and Miracles of Señor de Mingote—Wherein Beginneth the Succulent Exploitation of Don Sergio According to the best historians of Madrid the acquaintance of the Baroness de Aynant with Bonifacio de Mingote dated back some two years.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ever since that time Mingote was a regular visitor at the baroness’s.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Life and Miracles of Señor de Mingote—Wherein Beginneth the Succulent Exploitation of Don Sergio According to the best historians of Madrid the acquaintance of the Baroness de Aynant with Bonifacio de Mingote dated back some two years.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Instead of the moneylender there appeared his clerk, Mingote himself, who arranged the matter between the two of them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Instead of the moneylender there appeared his clerk, Mingote himself, who arranged the matter between the two of them.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Ever since that time Mingote was a regular visitor at the baroness’s.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Life and Miracles of Señor de Mingote—Wherein Beginneth the Succulent Exploitation of Don Sergio According to the best historians of Madrid the acquaintance of the Baroness de Aynant with Bonifacio de Mingote dated back some two years.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The Life and Miracles of Señor de Mingote—Wherein Beginneth the Succulent Exploitation of Don Sergio According to the best historians of Madrid the acquaintance of the Baroness de Aynant with Bonifacio de Mingote dated back some two years.
usurernoun
someone who lends money at excessive rates of interest
From this reading During one of the numerous periods in which the baroness had found herself financially embarrassed she had resorted to a usurer on the Calle del Pez.
someone who visits
From this reading Ever since that time Mingote was a regular visitor at the baroness’s.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ever since that time Mingote was a regular visitor at the baroness’s.
Wherein
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From this reading The Life and Miracles of Señor de Mingote—Wherein Beginneth the Succulent Exploitation of Don Sergio According to the best historians of Madrid the acquaintance of the Baroness de Aynant with Bonifacio de Mingote dated back some two years.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading During one of the numerous periods in which the baroness had found herself financially embarrassed she had resorted to a usurer on the Calle del Pez.
which person or people
From this reading Instead of the moneylender there appeared his clerk, Mingote himself, who arranged the matter between the two of them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Life and Miracles of Señor de Mingote—Wherein Beginneth the Succulent Exploitation of Don Sergio According to the best historians of Madrid the acquaintance of the Baroness de Aynant with Bonifacio de Mingote dated back some two years.
a late time of life
From this reading The Life and Miracles of Señor de Mingote—Wherein Beginneth the Succulent Exploitation of Don Sergio According to the best historians of Madrid the acquaintance of the Baroness de Aynant with Bonifacio de Mingote dated back some two years.
