used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ortiz armed himself with a revolver, which he placed in his belt; a stick, which he secured to his wrist with a thong; a rope.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On The Track of El Bizco—The Outskirts—The Ideal of Jesús After spending the day at work in the printing shop, Manuel reported at nine in the night at Ortiz’s home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To Manuel he gave a cudgel, and they left together.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading Ortiz armed himself with a revolver, which he placed in his belt; a stick, which he secured to his wrist with a thong; a rope.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On The Track of El Bizco—The Outskirts—The Ideal of Jesús After spending the day at work in the printing shop, Manuel reported at nine in the night at Ortiz’s home.
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading Ortiz armed himself with a revolver, which he placed in his belt; a stick, which he secured to his wrist with a thong; a rope.
Bizco
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From this reading On The Track of El Bizco—The Outskirts—The Ideal of Jesús After spending the day at work in the printing shop, Manuel reported at nine in the night at Ortiz’s home.
a person who is in charge
From this reading “That’s the way I like it,” said the chief to him.
cudgelnounUS /ˈkʌdʒəl/
a club that is used as a weapon
From this reading To Manuel he gave a cudgel, and they left together.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On The Track of El Bizco—The Outskirts—The Ideal of Jesús After spending the day at work in the printing shop, Manuel reported at nine in the night at Ortiz’s home.
ElnounUS /el/
angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
From this reading On The Track of El Bizco—The Outskirts—The Ideal of Jesús After spending the day at work in the printing shop, Manuel reported at nine in the night at Ortiz’s home.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading To Manuel he gave a cudgel, and they left together.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ortiz armed himself with a revolver, which he placed in his belt; a stick, which he secured to his wrist with a thong; a rope.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “That’s the way I like it,” said the chief to him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Ortiz armed himself with a revolver, which he placed in his belt; a stick, which he secured to his wrist with a thong; a rope.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ortiz armed himself with a revolver, which he placed in his belt; a stick, which he secured to his wrist with a thong; a rope.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading On The Track of El Bizco—The Outskirts—The Ideal of Jesús After spending the day at work in the printing shop, Manuel reported at nine in the night at Ortiz’s home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “That’s the way I like it,” said the chief to him.
IdealadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːl/
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading On The Track of El Bizco—The Outskirts—The Ideal of Jesús After spending the day at work in the printing shop, Manuel reported at nine in the night at Ortiz’s home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On The Track of El Bizco—The Outskirts—The Ideal of Jesús After spending the day at work in the printing shop, Manuel reported at nine in the night at Ortiz’s home.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “That’s the way I like it,” said the chief to him.
Jesús
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From this reading On The Track of El Bizco—The Outskirts—The Ideal of Jesús After spending the day at work in the printing shop, Manuel reported at nine in the night at Ortiz’s home.
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 To Manuel he gave a cudgel, and they left together.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “That’s the way I like it,” said the chief to him.
Manuel
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From this reading On The Track of El Bizco—The Outskirts—The Ideal of Jesús After spending the day at work in the printing shop, Manuel reported at nine in the night at Ortiz’s home.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading “With military punctuality.”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading On The Track of El Bizco—The Outskirts—The Ideal of Jesús After spending the day at work in the printing shop, Manuel reported at nine in the night at Ortiz’s home.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading On The Track of El Bizco—The Outskirts—The Ideal of Jesús After spending the day at work in the printing shop, Manuel reported at nine in the night at Ortiz’s home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On The Track of El Bizco—The Outskirts—The Ideal of Jesús After spending the day at work in the printing shop, Manuel reported at nine in the night at Ortiz’s home.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On The Track of El Bizco—The Outskirts—The Ideal of Jesús After spending the day at work in the printing shop, Manuel reported at nine in the night at Ortiz’s home.
Ortiz
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From this reading Ortiz armed himself with a revolver, which he placed in his belt; a stick, which he secured to his wrist with a thong; a rope.
Ortiz's
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From this reading On The Track of El Bizco—The Outskirts—The Ideal of Jesús After spending the day at work in the printing shop, Manuel reported at nine in the night at Ortiz’s home.
OutskirtsnounUS /ˈaʊtskɜːrts/
outlying areas (as of a city or town)
From this reading On The Track of El Bizco—The Outskirts—The Ideal of Jesús After spending the day at work in the printing shop, Manuel reported at nine in the night at Ortiz’s home.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Ortiz armed himself with a revolver, which he placed in his belt; a stick, which he secured to his wrist with a thong; a rope.
printingnounUS /ˈprɪntɪŋ/
text handwritten in the style of printed matter
From this reading On The Track of El Bizco—The Outskirts—The Ideal of Jesús After spending the day at work in the printing shop, Manuel reported at nine in the night at Ortiz’s home.
punctualitynounUS /ˌpʌŋktʃuːˈælɪti/
the quality or habit of adhering to an appointed time
From this reading “With military punctuality.”
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading On The Track of El Bizco—The Outskirts—The Ideal of Jesús After spending the day at work in the printing shop, Manuel reported at nine in the night at Ortiz’s home.
revolvernounUS /rɪˈvɑːlvər/
a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)
From this reading Ortiz armed himself with a revolver, which he placed in his belt; a stick, which he secured to his wrist with a thong; a rope.
a strong line
From this reading Ortiz armed himself with a revolver, which he placed in his belt; a stick, which he secured to his wrist with a thong; a rope.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “That’s the way I like it,” said the chief to him.
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading Ortiz armed himself with a revolver, which he placed in his belt; a stick, which he secured to his wrist with a thong; a rope.
do one's shopping
From this reading On The Track of El Bizco—The Outskirts—The Ideal of Jesús After spending the day at work in the printing shop, Manuel reported at nine in the night at Ortiz’s home.
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading On The Track of El Bizco—The Outskirts—The Ideal of Jesús After spending the day at work in the printing shop, Manuel reported at nine in the night at Ortiz’s home.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading Ortiz armed himself with a revolver, which he placed in his belt; a stick, which he secured to his wrist with a thong; a rope.
That's
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From this reading “That’s the way I like it,” said the chief to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On The Track of El Bizco—The Outskirts—The Ideal of Jesús After spending the day at work in the printing shop, Manuel reported at nine in the night at Ortiz’s home.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To Manuel he gave a cudgel, and they left together.
thongnounUS /θɔːŋ/
leather strip that forms the flexible part of a whip
From this reading Ortiz armed himself with a revolver, which he placed in his belt; a stick, which he secured to his wrist with a thong; a rope.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “That’s the way I like it,” said the chief to him.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading To Manuel he gave a cudgel, and they left together.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading On The Track of El Bizco—The Outskirts—The Ideal of Jesús After spending the day at work in the printing shop, Manuel reported at nine in the night at Ortiz’s home.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “That’s the way I like it,” said the chief to him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Ortiz armed himself with a revolver, which he placed in his belt; a stick, which he secured to his wrist with a thong; a rope.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “With military punctuality.”
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading On The Track of El Bizco—The Outskirts—The Ideal of Jesús After spending the day at work in the printing shop, Manuel reported at nine in the night at Ortiz’s home.
wristnounUS /rɪst/
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading Ortiz armed himself with a revolver, which he placed in his belt; a stick, which he secured to his wrist with a thong; a rope.
