used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Santa Casilda Hostelry—Jacob’s History—La Fea and La Sinforosa—The Motherless Child—A not Very Merry Christmas By the time spring came around Manuel was setting type with ease.
advisedadjectiveUS /ædˈvaɪzd/
having the benefit of careful prior consideration or counsel
From this reading Somewhat later, the third compositor left, and Jesús advised the boss to let Manuel fill the vacancy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Santa Casilda Hostelry—Jacob’s History—La Fea and La Sinforosa—The Motherless Child—A not Very Merry Christmas By the time spring came around Manuel was setting type with ease.
any thing at all
From this reading “But he doesn’t know anything,” replied the owner.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The Santa Casilda Hostelry—Jacob’s History—La Fea and La Sinforosa—The Motherless Child—A not Very Merry Christmas By the time spring came around Manuel was setting type with ease.
bossnounUS /bɑːs/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading Somewhat later, the third compositor left, and Jesús advised the boss to let Manuel fill the vacancy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But he doesn’t know anything,” replied the owner.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Santa Casilda Hostelry—Jacob’s History—La Fea and La Sinforosa—The Motherless Child—A not Very Merry Christmas By the time spring came around Manuel was setting type with ease.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Santa Casilda Hostelry—Jacob’s History—La Fea and La Sinforosa—The Motherless Child—A not Very Merry Christmas By the time spring came around Manuel was setting type with ease.
Casilda
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From this reading The Santa Casilda Hostelry—Jacob’s History—La Fea and La Sinforosa—The Motherless Child—A not Very Merry Christmas By the time spring came around Manuel was setting type with ease.
a young person of either sex
From this reading The Santa Casilda Hostelry—Jacob’s History—La Fea and La Sinforosa—The Motherless Child—A not Very Merry Christmas By the time spring came around Manuel was setting type with ease.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading The Santa Casilda Hostelry—Jacob’s History—La Fea and La Sinforosa—The Motherless Child—A not Very Merry Christmas By the time spring came around Manuel was setting type with ease.
compositornoun
one who sets written material into type
From this reading Somewhat later, the third compositor left, and Jesús advised the boss to let Manuel fill the vacancy.
doesn't
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From this reading “But he doesn’t know anything,” replied the owner.
move gently or carefully
From this reading The Santa Casilda Hostelry—Jacob’s History—La Fea and La Sinforosa—The Motherless Child—A not Very Merry Christmas By the time spring came around Manuel was setting type with ease.
Fea
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From this reading The Santa Casilda Hostelry—Jacob’s History—La Fea and La Sinforosa—The Motherless Child—A not Very Merry Christmas By the time spring came around Manuel was setting type with ease.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading Somewhat later, the third compositor left, and Jesús advised the boss to let Manuel fill the vacancy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “But he doesn’t know anything,” replied the owner.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Pay him by the line.”
the aggregate of past events
From this reading The Santa Casilda Hostelry—Jacob’s History—La Fea and La Sinforosa—The Motherless Child—A not Very Merry Christmas By the time spring came around Manuel was setting type with ease.
Hostelrynoun
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading The Santa Casilda Hostelry—Jacob’s History—La Fea and La Sinforosa—The Motherless Child—A not Very Merry Christmas By the time spring came around Manuel was setting type with ease.
Jacob'snounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəbz/
possessive form of “jacob” — French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading The Santa Casilda Hostelry—Jacob’s History—La Fea and La Sinforosa—The Motherless Child—A not Very Merry Christmas By the time spring came around Manuel was setting type with ease.
Jesús
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From this reading Somewhat later, the third compositor left, and Jesús advised the boss to let Manuel fill the vacancy.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “But he doesn’t know anything,” replied the owner.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading The Santa Casilda Hostelry—Jacob’s History—La Fea and La Sinforosa—The Motherless Child—A not Very Merry Christmas By the time spring came around Manuel was setting type with ease.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Somewhat later, the third compositor left, and Jesús advised the boss to let Manuel fill the vacancy.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Somewhat later, the third compositor left, and Jesús advised the boss to let Manuel fill the vacancy.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Somewhat later, the third compositor left, and Jesús advised the boss to let Manuel fill the vacancy.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Pay him by the line.”
Manuel
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From this reading The Santa Casilda Hostelry—Jacob’s History—La Fea and La Sinforosa—The Motherless Child—A not Very Merry Christmas By the time spring came around Manuel was setting type with ease.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading The Santa Casilda Hostelry—Jacob’s History—La Fea and La Sinforosa—The Motherless Child—A not Very Merry Christmas By the time spring came around Manuel was setting type with ease.
MotherlessadjectiveUS /ˈmʌðərlɪs/
having no living or known mother
From this reading The Santa Casilda Hostelry—Jacob’s History—La Fea and La Sinforosa—The Motherless Child—A not Very Merry Christmas By the time spring came around Manuel was setting type with ease.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading “What need he know?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Santa Casilda Hostelry—Jacob’s History—La Fea and La Sinforosa—The Motherless Child—A not Very Merry Christmas By the time spring came around Manuel was setting type with ease.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading “But he doesn’t know anything,” replied the owner.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading Pay him by the line.”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “But he doesn’t know anything,” replied the owner.
SantanounUS /ˈsæntə/
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading The Santa Casilda Hostelry—Jacob’s History—La Fea and La Sinforosa—The Motherless Child—A not Very Merry Christmas By the time spring came around Manuel was setting type with ease.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading The Santa Casilda Hostelry—Jacob’s History—La Fea and La Sinforosa—The Motherless Child—A not Very Merry Christmas By the time spring came around Manuel was setting type with ease.
Sinforosa
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From this reading The Santa Casilda Hostelry—Jacob’s History—La Fea and La Sinforosa—The Motherless Child—A not Very Merry Christmas By the time spring came around Manuel was setting type with ease.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Somewhat later, the third compositor left, and Jesús advised the boss to let Manuel fill the vacancy.
the season of growth
From this reading The Santa Casilda Hostelry—Jacob’s History—La Fea and La Sinforosa—The Motherless Child—A not Very Merry Christmas By the time spring came around Manuel was setting type with ease.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Santa Casilda Hostelry—Jacob’s History—La Fea and La Sinforosa—The Motherless Child—A not Very Merry Christmas By the time spring came around Manuel was setting type with ease.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Somewhat later, the third compositor left, and Jesús advised the boss to let Manuel fill the vacancy.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The Santa Casilda Hostelry—Jacob’s History—La Fea and La Sinforosa—The Motherless Child—A not Very Merry Christmas By the time spring came around Manuel was setting type with ease.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Somewhat later, the third compositor left, and Jesús advised the boss to let Manuel fill the vacancy.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading The Santa Casilda Hostelry—Jacob’s History—La Fea and La Sinforosa—The Motherless Child—A not Very Merry Christmas By the time spring came around Manuel was setting type with ease.
vacancynounUS /ˈveɪkənsi/
being unoccupied
From this reading Somewhat later, the third compositor left, and Jesús advised the boss to let Manuel fill the vacancy.
precisely as stated
From this reading The Santa Casilda Hostelry—Jacob’s History—La Fea and La Sinforosa—The Motherless Child—A not Very Merry Christmas By the time spring came around Manuel was setting type with ease.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Santa Casilda Hostelry—Jacob’s History—La Fea and La Sinforosa—The Motherless Child—A not Very Merry Christmas By the time spring came around Manuel was setting type with ease.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What need he know?
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Santa Casilda Hostelry—Jacob’s History—La Fea and La Sinforosa—The Motherless Child—A not Very Merry Christmas By the time spring came around Manuel was setting type with ease.
