used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Senor Don Juan de Dios!" cried the alcalde, in a peevish tone--at the same time biting his gold-headed cane, the emblem of his office--"Is it you or I who have here the right to ask questions?
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Here Cagatinta interposed with a modest air-- "I shall answer our friend Canelo, if you permit me.
alcaldenoun
a mayor or chief magistrate of a Spanish town
From this reading Senor Don Juan de Dios!" cried the alcalde, in a peevish tone--at the same time biting his gold-headed cane, the emblem of his office--"Is it you or I who have here the right to ask questions?
react verbally
From this reading Here Cagatinta interposed with a modest air-- "I shall answer our friend Canelo, if you permit me.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading _Carrai_! it appears to me that you make me cut a strange figure!"
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Senor Don Juan de Dios!" cried the alcalde, in a peevish tone--at the same time biting his gold-headed cane, the emblem of his office--"Is it you or I who have here the right to ask questions?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Senor Don Juan de Dios!" cried the alcalde, in a peevish tone--at the same time biting his gold-headed cane, the emblem of his office--"Is it you or I who have here the right to ask questions?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If the window was open with the design he has stated, it must of course have been done from the outside.
bitingadjectiveUS /ˈbaɪtɪŋ/
capable of wounding
From this reading Senor Don Juan de Dios!" cried the alcalde, in a peevish tone--at the same time biting his gold-headed cane, the emblem of his office--"Is it you or I who have here the right to ask questions?
Cagatinta
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From this reading Here Cagatinta interposed with a modest air-- "I shall answer our friend Canelo, if you permit me.
canenounUS /keɪn/
a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading Senor Don Juan de Dios!" cried the alcalde, in a peevish tone--at the same time biting his gold-headed cane, the emblem of his office--"Is it you or I who have here the right to ask questions?
Canelo
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From this reading Here Cagatinta interposed with a modest air-- "I shall answer our friend Canelo, if you permit me.
Carrai
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From this reading _Carrai_! it appears to me that you make me cut a strange figure!"
Carramba
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From this reading "_Carramba_!
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading If the window was open with the design he has stated, it must of course have been done from the outside.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Senor Don Juan de Dios!" cried the alcalde, in a peevish tone--at the same time biting his gold-headed cane, the emblem of his office--"Is it you or I who have here the right to ask questions?
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading _Carrai_! it appears to me that you make me cut a strange figure!"
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Senor Don Juan de Dios!" cried the alcalde, in a peevish tone--at the same time biting his gold-headed cane, the emblem of his office--"Is it you or I who have here the right to ask questions?
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading If the window was open with the design he has stated, it must of course have been done from the outside.
Dios
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From this reading Senor Don Juan de Dios!" cried the alcalde, in a peevish tone--at the same time biting his gold-headed cane, the emblem of his office--"Is it you or I who have here the right to ask questions?
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading Senor Don Juan de Dios!" cried the alcalde, in a peevish tone--at the same time biting his gold-headed cane, the emblem of his office--"Is it you or I who have here the right to ask questions?
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading If the window was open with the design he has stated, it must of course have been done from the outside.
emblemnounUS /ˈembləm/
special design or visual object representing a quality, type, group, etc.
From this reading Senor Don Juan de Dios!" cried the alcalde, in a peevish tone--at the same time biting his gold-headed cane, the emblem of his office--"Is it you or I who have here the right to ask questions?
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading _Carrai_! it appears to me that you make me cut a strange figure!"
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Here Cagatinta interposed with a modest air-- "I shall answer our friend Canelo, if you permit me.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading If the window was open with the design he has stated, it must of course have been done from the outside.
gold-headed
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From this reading Senor Don Juan de Dios!" cried the alcalde, in a peevish tone--at the same time biting his gold-headed cane, the emblem of his office--"Is it you or I who have here the right to ask questions?
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If the window was open with the design he has stated, it must of course have been done from the outside.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Senor Don Juan de Dios!" cried the alcalde, in a peevish tone--at the same time biting his gold-headed cane, the emblem of his office--"Is it you or I who have here the right to ask questions?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If the window was open with the design he has stated, it must of course have been done from the outside.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Senor Don Juan de Dios!" cried the alcalde, in a peevish tone--at the same time biting his gold-headed cane, the emblem of his office--"Is it you or I who have here the right to ask questions?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Senor Don Juan de Dios!" cried the alcalde, in a peevish tone--at the same time biting his gold-headed cane, the emblem of his office--"Is it you or I who have here the right to ask questions?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Senor Don Juan de Dios!" cried the alcalde, in a peevish tone--at the same time biting his gold-headed cane, the emblem of his office--"Is it you or I who have here the right to ask questions?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Here Cagatinta interposed with a modest air-- "I shall answer our friend Canelo, if you permit me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Senor Don Juan de Dios!" cried the alcalde, in a peevish tone--at the same time biting his gold-headed cane, the emblem of his office--"Is it you or I who have here the right to ask questions?
interposed
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From this reading Here Cagatinta interposed with a modest air-- "I shall answer our friend Canelo, if you permit me.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Senor Don Juan de Dios!" cried the alcalde, in a peevish tone--at the same time biting his gold-headed cane, the emblem of his office--"Is it you or I who have here the right to ask questions?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Senor Don Juan de Dios!" cried the alcalde, in a peevish tone--at the same time biting his gold-headed cane, the emblem of his office--"Is it you or I who have here the right to ask questions?
Juan
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From this reading Senor Don Juan de Dios!" cried the alcalde, in a peevish tone--at the same time biting his gold-headed cane, the emblem of his office--"Is it you or I who have here the right to ask questions?
engage in
From this reading _Carrai_! it appears to me that you make me cut a strange figure!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Carrai_! it appears to me that you make me cut a strange figure!"
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
From this reading Here Cagatinta interposed with a modest air-- "I shall answer our friend Canelo, if you permit me.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading If the window was open with the design he has stated, it must of course have been done from the outside.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Senor Don Juan de Dios!" cried the alcalde, in a peevish tone--at the same time biting his gold-headed cane, the emblem of his office--"Is it you or I who have here the right to ask questions?
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Senor Don Juan de Dios!" cried the alcalde, in a peevish tone--at the same time biting his gold-headed cane, the emblem of his office--"Is it you or I who have here the right to ask questions?
To move from a closed position.
From this reading If the window was open with the design he has stated, it must of course have been done from the outside.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Senor Don Juan de Dios!" cried the alcalde, in a peevish tone--at the same time biting his gold-headed cane, the emblem of his office--"Is it you or I who have here the right to ask questions?
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Here Cagatinta interposed with a modest air-- "I shall answer our friend Canelo, if you permit me.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading If the window was open with the design he has stated, it must of course have been done from the outside.
peevishadjectiveUS /ˈpiːvɪʃ/
easily irritated or annoyed
From this reading Senor Don Juan de Dios!" cried the alcalde, in a peevish tone--at the same time biting his gold-headed cane, the emblem of his office--"Is it you or I who have here the right to ask questions?
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading Here Cagatinta interposed with a modest air-- "I shall answer our friend Canelo, if you permit me.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading Senor Don Juan de Dios!" cried the alcalde, in a peevish tone--at the same time biting his gold-headed cane, the emblem of his office--"Is it you or I who have here the right to ask questions?
precisely, exactly
From this reading Senor Don Juan de Dios!" cried the alcalde, in a peevish tone--at the same time biting his gold-headed cane, the emblem of his office--"Is it you or I who have here the right to ask questions?
Identical; not different.
From this reading Senor Don Juan de Dios!" cried the alcalde, in a peevish tone--at the same time biting his gold-headed cane, the emblem of his office--"Is it you or I who have here the right to ask questions?
SenornounUS /ˌsiːˈnjɔːr/
a Spanish title or form of address for a man; similar to the English “Mr” or “sir”
From this reading Senor Don Juan de Dios!" cried the alcalde, in a peevish tone--at the same time biting his gold-headed cane, the emblem of his office--"Is it you or I who have here the right to ask questions?
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Here Cagatinta interposed with a modest air-- "I shall answer our friend Canelo, if you permit me.
statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading If the window was open with the design he has stated, it must of course have been done from the outside.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading _Carrai_! it appears to me that you make me cut a strange figure!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Carrai_! it appears to me that you make me cut a strange figure!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Senor Don Juan de Dios!" cried the alcalde, in a peevish tone--at the same time biting his gold-headed cane, the emblem of his office--"Is it you or I who have here the right to ask questions?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Senor Don Juan de Dios!" cried the alcalde, in a peevish tone--at the same time biting his gold-headed cane, the emblem of his office--"Is it you or I who have here the right to ask questions?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Senor Don Juan de Dios!" cried the alcalde, in a peevish tone--at the same time biting his gold-headed cane, the emblem of his office--"Is it you or I who have here the right to ask questions?
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Senor Don Juan de Dios!" cried the alcalde, in a peevish tone--at the same time biting his gold-headed cane, the emblem of his office--"Is it you or I who have here the right to ask questions?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If the window was open with the design he has stated, it must of course have been done from the outside.
which person or people
From this reading Senor Don Juan de Dios!" cried the alcalde, in a peevish tone--at the same time biting his gold-headed cane, the emblem of his office--"Is it you or I who have here the right to ask questions?
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading If the window was open with the design he has stated, it must of course have been done from the outside.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Here Cagatinta interposed with a modest air-- "I shall answer our friend Canelo, if you permit me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Senor Don Juan de Dios!" cried the alcalde, in a peevish tone--at the same time biting his gold-headed cane, the emblem of his office--"Is it you or I who have here the right to ask questions?
