used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He’s staying there on his rancho, so as to let Farias the vice-president introduce republican laws that will make the other parties mad; and when the other parties get strong enough he’ll come out and say that the ‘wish of the people’ must be obeyed.
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading “Santa Anna!” he snorted.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He’s staying there on his rancho, so as to let Farias the vice-president introduce republican laws that will make the other parties mad; and when the other parties get strong enough he’ll come out and say that the ‘wish of the people’ must be obeyed.
bangedverbUS /bæŋd/
past form of “bang” — strike violently
From this reading Dick Carroll banged the supper table with his fist.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “He’s going to be dictator, I tell you.
brothnounUS /brɔːθ/
liquid in which meat and vegetables are simmered; used as a basis for e.g. soups or sauces
From this reading Just now he comes out only long enough to stir the broth with his finger, occasionally.
CarrollnounUS /ˈkærəl/
English author; Charles Dodgson was an Oxford don of mathematics who is remembered for the children's stories he wrote under the pen name Lewis Carroll (1832-1898)
From this reading Dick Carroll banged the supper table with his fist.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He’s staying there on his rancho, so as to let Farias the vice-president introduce republican laws that will make the other parties mad; and when the other parties get strong enough he’ll come out and say that the ‘wish of the people’ must be obeyed.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Just now he comes out only long enough to stir the broth with his finger, occasionally.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick Carroll banged the supper table with his fist.
dictatornounUS /dɪkˈteɪtər/
a speaker who dictates to a secretary or a recording machine
From this reading “He’s going to be dictator, I tell you.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He’s staying there on his rancho, so as to let Farias the vice-president introduce republican laws that will make the other parties mad; and when the other parties get strong enough he’ll come out and say that the ‘wish of the people’ must be obeyed.
Farias
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From this reading He’s staying there on his rancho, so as to let Farias the vice-president introduce republican laws that will make the other parties mad; and when the other parties get strong enough he’ll come out and say that the ‘wish of the people’ must be obeyed.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading Just now he comes out only long enough to stir the broth with his finger, occasionally.
fistnounUS /fɪst/
a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading Dick Carroll banged the supper table with his fist.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He’s staying there on his rancho, so as to let Farias the vice-president introduce republican laws that will make the other parties mad; and when the other parties get strong enough he’ll come out and say that the ‘wish of the people’ must be obeyed.
the act of departing
From this reading “He’s going to be dictator, I tell you.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Santa Anna!” he snorted.
he'll
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From this reading He’s staying there on his rancho, so as to let Farias the vice-president introduce republican laws that will make the other parties mad; and when the other parties get strong enough he’ll come out and say that the ‘wish of the people’ must be obeyed.
He's
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From this reading “He’s going to be dictator, I tell you.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dick Carroll banged the supper table with his fist.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “He’s going to be dictator, I tell you.
introduceverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːs/
cause to come to know personally
From this reading He’s staying there on his rancho, so as to let Farias the vice-president introduce republican laws that will make the other parties mad; and when the other parties get strong enough he’ll come out and say that the ‘wish of the people’ must be obeyed.
and nothing more
From this reading Just now he comes out only long enough to stir the broth with his finger, occasionally.
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading He’s staying there on his rancho, so as to let Farias the vice-president introduce republican laws that will make the other parties mad; and when the other parties get strong enough he’ll come out and say that the ‘wish of the people’ must be obeyed.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He’s staying there on his rancho, so as to let Farias the vice-president introduce republican laws that will make the other parties mad; and when the other parties get strong enough he’ll come out and say that the ‘wish of the people’ must be obeyed.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Just now he comes out only long enough to stir the broth with his finger, occasionally.
roused to anger
From this reading He’s staying there on his rancho, so as to let Farias the vice-president introduce republican laws that will make the other parties mad; and when the other parties get strong enough he’ll come out and say that the ‘wish of the people’ must be obeyed.
engage in
From this reading He’s staying there on his rancho, so as to let Farias the vice-president introduce republican laws that will make the other parties mad; and when the other parties get strong enough he’ll come out and say that the ‘wish of the people’ must be obeyed.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He’s staying there on his rancho, so as to let Farias the vice-president introduce republican laws that will make the other parties mad; and when the other parties get strong enough he’ll come out and say that the ‘wish of the people’ must be obeyed.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Just now he comes out only long enough to stir the broth with his finger, occasionally.
past form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading He’s staying there on his rancho, so as to let Farias the vice-president introduce republican laws that will make the other parties mad; and when the other parties get strong enough he’ll come out and say that the ‘wish of the people’ must be obeyed.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Just now he comes out only long enough to stir the broth with his finger, occasionally.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He’s staying there on his rancho, so as to let Farias the vice-president introduce republican laws that will make the other parties mad; and when the other parties get strong enough he’ll come out and say that the ‘wish of the people’ must be obeyed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He’s staying there on his rancho, so as to let Farias the vice-president introduce republican laws that will make the other parties mad; and when the other parties get strong enough he’ll come out and say that the ‘wish of the people’ must be obeyed.
and nothing more
From this reading Just now he comes out only long enough to stir the broth with his finger, occasionally.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He’s staying there on his rancho, so as to let Farias the vice-president introduce republican laws that will make the other parties mad; and when the other parties get strong enough he’ll come out and say that the ‘wish of the people’ must be obeyed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He’s staying there on his rancho, so as to let Farias the vice-president introduce republican laws that will make the other parties mad; and when the other parties get strong enough he’ll come out and say that the ‘wish of the people’ must be obeyed.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading He’s staying there on his rancho, so as to let Farias the vice-president introduce republican laws that will make the other parties mad; and when the other parties get strong enough he’ll come out and say that the ‘wish of the people’ must be obeyed.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He’s staying there on his rancho, so as to let Farias the vice-president introduce republican laws that will make the other parties mad; and when the other parties get strong enough he’ll come out and say that the ‘wish of the people’ must be obeyed.
rancho
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From this reading He’s staying there on his rancho, so as to let Farias the vice-president introduce republican laws that will make the other parties mad; and when the other parties get strong enough he’ll come out and say that the ‘wish of the people’ must be obeyed.
republicannounUS /rɪˈpʌblɪkən/
a member of the Republican Party
From this reading He’s staying there on his rancho, so as to let Farias the vice-president introduce republican laws that will make the other parties mad; and when the other parties get strong enough he’ll come out and say that the ‘wish of the people’ must be obeyed.
SantanounUS /ˈsæntə/
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading “Santa Anna!” he snorted.
express in words
From this reading He’s staying there on his rancho, so as to let Farias the vice-president introduce republican laws that will make the other parties mad; and when the other parties get strong enough he’ll come out and say that the ‘wish of the people’ must be obeyed.
snortedverbUS /ˈsnɔːrtɪd/
past form of “snort” — indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose
From this reading “Santa Anna!” he snorted.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He’s staying there on his rancho, so as to let Farias the vice-president introduce republican laws that will make the other parties mad; and when the other parties get strong enough he’ll come out and say that the ‘wish of the people’ must be obeyed.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He’s staying there on his rancho, so as to let Farias the vice-president introduce republican laws that will make the other parties mad; and when the other parties get strong enough he’ll come out and say that the ‘wish of the people’ must be obeyed.
move an implement through
From this reading Just now he comes out only long enough to stir the broth with his finger, occasionally.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading He’s staying there on his rancho, so as to let Farias the vice-president introduce republican laws that will make the other parties mad; and when the other parties get strong enough he’ll come out and say that the ‘wish of the people’ must be obeyed.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading Dick Carroll banged the supper table with his fist.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Dick Carroll banged the supper table with his fist.
express in words
From this reading “He’s going to be dictator, I tell you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He’s staying there on his rancho, so as to let Farias the vice-president introduce republican laws that will make the other parties mad; and when the other parties get strong enough he’ll come out and say that the ‘wish of the people’ must be obeyed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dick Carroll banged the supper table with his fist.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He’s staying there on his rancho, so as to let Farias the vice-president introduce republican laws that will make the other parties mad; and when the other parties get strong enough he’ll come out and say that the ‘wish of the people’ must be obeyed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “He’s going to be dictator, I tell you.
vice-president
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From this reading He’s staying there on his rancho, so as to let Farias the vice-president introduce republican laws that will make the other parties mad; and when the other parties get strong enough he’ll come out and say that the ‘wish of the people’ must be obeyed.
at the time that
From this reading He’s staying there on his rancho, so as to let Farias the vice-president introduce republican laws that will make the other parties mad; and when the other parties get strong enough he’ll come out and say that the ‘wish of the people’ must be obeyed.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He’s staying there on his rancho, so as to let Farias the vice-president introduce republican laws that will make the other parties mad; and when the other parties get strong enough he’ll come out and say that the ‘wish of the people’ must be obeyed.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading He’s staying there on his rancho, so as to let Farias the vice-president introduce republican laws that will make the other parties mad; and when the other parties get strong enough he’ll come out and say that the ‘wish of the people’ must be obeyed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dick Carroll banged the supper table with his fist.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “He’s going to be dictator, I tell you.
