used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a day or two, soldiers might improve local conditions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had grown violently hysterical when she learned that Gabriel and Calvo had been shot.
Angelina
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From this reading He must get Angelina to Guadalajara somehow ... tomorrow ... next day.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Manuel had given it to him when Caterina was a baby.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She had grown violently hysterical when she learned that Gabriel and Calvo had been shot.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading He dimmed the light and laid his book on the buffet and saw his old pipe, a favorite.
buffetnounUS /ˈbʌfət/
a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers
From this reading He dimmed the light and laid his book on the buffet and saw his old pipe, a favorite.
Calvo
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From this reading She had grown violently hysterical when she learned that Gabriel and Calvo had been shot.
Caterina
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From this reading Manuel had given it to him when Caterina was a baby.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading In a day or two, soldiers might improve local conditions.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In a day or two, soldiers might improve local conditions.
dimmedadjectiveUS /dɪmd/
made dim or less bright
From this reading He dimmed the light and laid his book on the buffet and saw his old pipe, a favorite.
favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading He dimmed the light and laid his book on the buffet and saw his old pipe, a favorite.
GabrielnounUS /ˈɡeɪbriəl/
(Bible) the archangel who was the messenger of God
From this reading She had grown violently hysterical when she learned that Gabriel and Calvo had been shot.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He must get Angelina to Guadalajara somehow ... tomorrow ... next day.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Manuel had given it to him when Caterina was a baby.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading She had grown violently hysterical when she learned that Gabriel and Calvo had been shot.
GuadalajaranounUS /ˌɡwɑːdʌləˈhɑːrə/
a city in southwestern Mexico; a popular health resort and site of architecture from the Spanish colonial era
From this reading He must get Angelina to Guadalajara somehow ... tomorrow ... next day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had grown violently hysterical when she learned that Gabriel and Calvo had been shot.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He must get Angelina to Guadalajara somehow ... tomorrow ... next day.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Manuel had given it to him when Caterina was a baby.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He dimmed the light and laid his book on the buffet and saw his old pipe, a favorite.
hystericaladjectiveUS /hɪˈsterɪkəl/
characterized by or arising from psychoneurotic hysteria
From this reading She had grown violently hysterical when she learned that Gabriel and Calvo had been shot.
improveverbUS /ˌɪmˈpruːv/
to make better
From this reading In a day or two, soldiers might improve local conditions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a day or two, soldiers might improve local conditions.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Manuel had given it to him when Caterina was a baby.
set down according to a plan
From this reading He dimmed the light and laid his book on the buffet and saw his old pipe, a favorite.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading She had grown violently hysterical when she learned that Gabriel and Calvo had been shot.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He dimmed the light and laid his book on the buffet and saw his old pipe, a favorite.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading In a day or two, soldiers might improve local conditions.
Manuel
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From this reading Manuel had given it to him when Caterina was a baby.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading In a day or two, soldiers might improve local conditions.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He must get Angelina to Guadalajara somehow ... tomorrow ... next day.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He must get Angelina to Guadalajara somehow ... tomorrow ... next day.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He dimmed the light and laid his book on the buffet and saw his old pipe, a favorite.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He dimmed the light and laid his book on the buffet and saw his old pipe, a favorite.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In a day or two, soldiers might improve local conditions.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading He dimmed the light and laid his book on the buffet and saw his old pipe, a favorite.
cut with a saw
From this reading He dimmed the light and laid his book on the buffet and saw his old pipe, a favorite.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had grown violently hysterical when she learned that Gabriel and Calvo had been shot.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading She had grown violently hysterical when she learned that Gabriel and Calvo had been shot.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading In a day or two, soldiers might improve local conditions.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading He must get Angelina to Guadalajara somehow ... tomorrow ... next day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had grown violently hysterical when she learned that Gabriel and Calvo had been shot.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He dimmed the light and laid his book on the buffet and saw his old pipe, a favorite.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He must get Angelina to Guadalajara somehow ... tomorrow ... next day.
tomorrownounUS /təˈmɑːroʊ/
the day after today
From this reading He must get Angelina to Guadalajara somehow ... tomorrow ... next day.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In a day or two, soldiers might improve local conditions.
violentlyadverbUS /ˈvaɪələntli/
in a violent manner
From this reading She had grown violently hysterical when she learned that Gabriel and Calvo had been shot.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Manuel had given it to him when Caterina was a baby.
at the time that
From this reading She had grown violently hysterical when she learned that Gabriel and Calvo had been shot.
