used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her name was Flora, she lived on the Calle del Pez and went to a fashion shop on the Calle de Barquillo; the place was really a disguised house of assignation.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading He had already made some progress toward this conquest when Calatrava, who was satisfied with Manuel and Vidal, invited them one Sunday afternoon to a house on the Calle del Barquillo, where they would meet some good-looking girls and take them to Los Viveros.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading He had already made some progress toward this conquest when Calatrava, who was satisfied with Manuel and Vidal, invited them one Sunday afternoon to a house on the Calle del Barquillo, where they would meet some good-looking girls and take them to Los Viveros.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading La Flora and La Aragonesa—La Justa—The Grand Opening of the Salón París The next day Vidal told his cousin that he had found out who the girl was.
Aragonesa
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From this reading La Flora and La Aragonesa—La Justa—The Grand Opening of the Salón París The next day Vidal told his cousin that he had found out who the girl was.
assignationnoun
a secret rendezvous (especially between lovers)
From this reading Her name was Flora, she lived on the Calle del Pez and went to a fashion shop on the Calle de Barquillo; the place was really a disguised house of assignation.
Barquillo
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From this reading Her name was Flora, she lived on the Calle del Pez and went to a fashion shop on the Calle de Barquillo; the place was really a disguised house of assignation.
Calatrava
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From this reading He had already made some progress toward this conquest when Calatrava, who was satisfied with Manuel and Vidal, invited them one Sunday afternoon to a house on the Calle del Barquillo, where they would meet some good-looking girls and take them to Los Viveros.
Calle
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From this reading Her name was Flora, she lived on the Calle del Pez and went to a fashion shop on the Calle de Barquillo; the place was really a disguised house of assignation.
conquestnounUS /ˈkɑːŋkwest/
the act of conquering
From this reading He had already made some progress toward this conquest when Calatrava, who was satisfied with Manuel and Vidal, invited them one Sunday afternoon to a house on the Calle del Barquillo, where they would meet some good-looking girls and take them to Los Viveros.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading La Flora and La Aragonesa—La Justa—The Grand Opening of the Salón París The next day Vidal told his cousin that he had found out who the girl was.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading La Flora and La Aragonesa—La Justa—The Grand Opening of the Salón París The next day Vidal told his cousin that he had found out who the girl was.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Her name was Flora, she lived on the Calle del Pez and went to a fashion shop on the Calle de Barquillo; the place was really a disguised house of assignation.
del
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From this reading Her name was Flora, she lived on the Calle del Pez and went to a fashion shop on the Calle de Barquillo; the place was really a disguised house of assignation.
disguisedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡaɪzd/
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading Her name was Flora, she lived on the Calle del Pez and went to a fashion shop on the Calle de Barquillo; the place was really a disguised house of assignation.
emotionsnounUS /ɪˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “emotion” — any strong feeling
From this reading That afternoon was filled for Manuel with terrible emotions.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Her name was Flora, she lived on the Calle del Pez and went to a fashion shop on the Calle de Barquillo; the place was really a disguised house of assignation.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading That afternoon was filled for Manuel with terrible emotions.
FloranounUS /ˈflɔːrə/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading La Flora and La Aragonesa—La Justa—The Grand Opening of the Salón París The next day Vidal told his cousin that he had found out who the girl was.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That afternoon was filled for Manuel with terrible emotions.
set up or found
From this reading La Flora and La Aragonesa—La Justa—The Grand Opening of the Salón París The next day Vidal told his cousin that he had found out who the girl was.
a young female
From this reading La Flora and La Aragonesa—La Justa—The Grand Opening of the Salón París The next day Vidal told his cousin that he had found out who the girl was.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading He had already made some progress toward this conquest when Calatrava, who was satisfied with Manuel and Vidal, invited them one Sunday afternoon to a house on the Calle del Barquillo, where they would meet some good-looking girls and take them to Los Viveros.
good-lookingadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdlʊkɪŋ/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading He had already made some progress toward this conquest when Calatrava, who was satisfied with Manuel and Vidal, invited them one Sunday afternoon to a house on the Calle del Barquillo, where they would meet some good-looking girls and take them to Los Viveros.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading La Flora and La Aragonesa—La Justa—The Grand Opening of the Salón París The next day Vidal told his cousin that he had found out who the girl was.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading La Flora and La Aragonesa—La Justa—The Grand Opening of the Salón París The next day Vidal told his cousin that he had found out who the girl was.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading La Flora and La Aragonesa—La Justa—The Grand Opening of the Salón París The next day Vidal told his cousin that he had found out who the girl was.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her name was Flora, she lived on the Calle del Pez and went to a fashion shop on the Calle de Barquillo; the place was really a disguised house of assignation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading La Flora and La Aragonesa—La Justa—The Grand Opening of the Salón París The next day Vidal told his cousin that he had found out who the girl was.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Her name was Flora, she lived on the Calle del Pez and went to a fashion shop on the Calle de Barquillo; the place was really a disguised house of assignation.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading He had already made some progress toward this conquest when Calatrava, who was satisfied with Manuel and Vidal, invited them one Sunday afternoon to a house on the Calle del Barquillo, where they would meet some good-looking girls and take them to Los Viveros.
Justa
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From this reading La Flora and La Aragonesa—La Justa—The Grand Opening of the Salón París The next day Vidal told his cousin that he had found out who the girl was.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading La Flora and La Aragonesa—La Justa—The Grand Opening of the Salón París The next day Vidal told his cousin that he had found out who the girl was.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Her name was Flora, she lived on the Calle del Pez and went to a fashion shop on the Calle de Barquillo; the place was really a disguised house of assignation.
Los
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From this reading He had already made some progress toward this conquest when Calatrava, who was satisfied with Manuel and Vidal, invited them one Sunday afternoon to a house on the Calle del Barquillo, where they would meet some good-looking girls and take them to Los Viveros.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He had already made some progress toward this conquest when Calatrava, who was satisfied with Manuel and Vidal, invited them one Sunday afternoon to a house on the Calle del Barquillo, where they would meet some good-looking girls and take them to Los Viveros.
Manuel
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From this reading He had already made some progress toward this conquest when Calatrava, who was satisfied with Manuel and Vidal, invited them one Sunday afternoon to a house on the Calle del Barquillo, where they would meet some good-looking girls and take them to Los Viveros.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Vidal meant to win La Flora.
come together
From this reading He had already made some progress toward this conquest when Calatrava, who was satisfied with Manuel and Vidal, invited them one Sunday afternoon to a house on the Calle del Barquillo, where they would meet some good-looking girls and take them to Los Viveros.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Her name was Flora, she lived on the Calle del Pez and went to a fashion shop on the Calle de Barquillo; the place was really a disguised house of assignation.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading La Flora and La Aragonesa—La Justa—The Grand Opening of the Salón París The next day Vidal told his cousin that he had found out who the girl was.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading La Flora and La Aragonesa—La Justa—The Grand Opening of the Salón París The next day Vidal told his cousin that he had found out who the girl was.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her name was Flora, she lived on the Calle del Pez and went to a fashion shop on the Calle de Barquillo; the place was really a disguised house of assignation.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had already made some progress toward this conquest when Calatrava, who was satisfied with Manuel and Vidal, invited them one Sunday afternoon to a house on the Calle del Barquillo, where they would meet some good-looking girls and take them to Los Viveros.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading La Flora and La Aragonesa—La Justa—The Grand Opening of the Salón París The next day Vidal told his cousin that he had found out who the girl was.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading La Flora and La Aragonesa—La Justa—The Grand Opening of the Salón París The next day Vidal told his cousin that he had found out who the girl was.
París
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From this reading La Flora and La Aragonesa—La Justa—The Grand Opening of the Salón París The next day Vidal told his cousin that he had found out who the girl was.
Pez
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From this reading Her name was Flora, she lived on the Calle del Pez and went to a fashion shop on the Calle de Barquillo; the place was really a disguised house of assignation.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Her name was Flora, she lived on the Calle del Pez and went to a fashion shop on the Calle de Barquillo; the place was really a disguised house of assignation.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading He had already made some progress toward this conquest when Calatrava, who was satisfied with Manuel and Vidal, invited them one Sunday afternoon to a house on the Calle del Barquillo, where they would meet some good-looking girls and take them to Los Viveros.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Her name was Flora, she lived on the Calle del Pez and went to a fashion shop on the Calle de Barquillo; the place was really a disguised house of assignation.
Salón
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From this reading La Flora and La Aragonesa—La Justa—The Grand Opening of the Salón París The next day Vidal told his cousin that he had found out who the girl was.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading He had already made some progress toward this conquest when Calatrava, who was satisfied with Manuel and Vidal, invited them one Sunday afternoon to a house on the Calle del Barquillo, where they would meet some good-looking girls and take them to Los Viveros.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her name was Flora, she lived on the Calle del Pez and went to a fashion shop on the Calle de Barquillo; the place was really a disguised house of assignation.
do one's shopping
From this reading Her name was Flora, she lived on the Calle del Pez and went to a fashion shop on the Calle de Barquillo; the place was really a disguised house of assignation.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He had already made some progress toward this conquest when Calatrava, who was satisfied with Manuel and Vidal, invited them one Sunday afternoon to a house on the Calle del Barquillo, where they would meet some good-looking girls and take them to Los Viveros.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading He had already made some progress toward this conquest when Calatrava, who was satisfied with Manuel and Vidal, invited them one Sunday afternoon to a house on the Calle del Barquillo, where they would meet some good-looking girls and take them to Los Viveros.
carry out
From this reading He had already made some progress toward this conquest when Calatrava, who was satisfied with Manuel and Vidal, invited them one Sunday afternoon to a house on the Calle del Barquillo, where they would meet some good-looking girls and take them to Los Viveros.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading That afternoon was filled for Manuel with terrible emotions.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading La Flora and La Aragonesa—La Justa—The Grand Opening of the Salón París The next day Vidal told his cousin that he had found out who the girl was.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading La Flora and La Aragonesa—La Justa—The Grand Opening of the Salón París The next day Vidal told his cousin that he had found out who the girl was.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had already made some progress toward this conquest when Calatrava, who was satisfied with Manuel and Vidal, invited them one Sunday afternoon to a house on the Calle del Barquillo, where they would meet some good-looking girls and take them to Los Viveros.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had already made some progress toward this conquest when Calatrava, who was satisfied with Manuel and Vidal, invited them one Sunday afternoon to a house on the Calle del Barquillo, where they would meet some good-looking girls and take them to Los Viveros.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had already made some progress toward this conquest when Calatrava, who was satisfied with Manuel and Vidal, invited them one Sunday afternoon to a house on the Calle del Barquillo, where they would meet some good-looking girls and take them to Los Viveros.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her name was Flora, she lived on the Calle del Pez and went to a fashion shop on the Calle de Barquillo; the place was really a disguised house of assignation.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading La Flora and La Aragonesa—La Justa—The Grand Opening of the Salón París The next day Vidal told his cousin that he had found out who the girl was.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He had already made some progress toward this conquest when Calatrava, who was satisfied with Manuel and Vidal, invited them one Sunday afternoon to a house on the Calle del Barquillo, where they would meet some good-looking girls and take them to Los Viveros.
VidalnounUS /vaɪˈdæl/
United States writer (born in 1925)
From this reading La Flora and La Aragonesa—La Justa—The Grand Opening of the Salón París The next day Vidal told his cousin that he had found out who the girl was.
Viveros
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From this reading He had already made some progress toward this conquest when Calatrava, who was satisfied with Manuel and Vidal, invited them one Sunday afternoon to a house on the Calle del Barquillo, where they would meet some good-looking girls and take them to Los Viveros.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading La Flora and La Aragonesa—La Justa—The Grand Opening of the Salón París The next day Vidal told his cousin that he had found out who the girl was.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Her name was Flora, she lived on the Calle del Pez and went to a fashion shop on the Calle de Barquillo; the place was really a disguised house of assignation.
at the time that
From this reading He had already made some progress toward this conquest when Calatrava, who was satisfied with Manuel and Vidal, invited them one Sunday afternoon to a house on the Calle del Barquillo, where they would meet some good-looking girls and take them to Los Viveros.
in or at the place that
From this reading He had already made some progress toward this conquest when Calatrava, who was satisfied with Manuel and Vidal, invited them one Sunday afternoon to a house on the Calle del Barquillo, where they would meet some good-looking girls and take them to Los Viveros.
which person or people
From this reading La Flora and La Aragonesa—La Justa—The Grand Opening of the Salón París The next day Vidal told his cousin that he had found out who the girl was.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading Vidal meant to win La Flora.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had already made some progress toward this conquest when Calatrava, who was satisfied with Manuel and Vidal, invited them one Sunday afternoon to a house on the Calle del Barquillo, where they would meet some good-looking girls and take them to Los Viveros.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had already made some progress toward this conquest when Calatrava, who was satisfied with Manuel and Vidal, invited them one Sunday afternoon to a house on the Calle del Barquillo, where they would meet some good-looking girls and take them to Los Viveros.
