used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It is holy bread," interrupted Bois-Rose, passing his hand through his thick grey hair, and directing a sympathetic glance toward the adventurer.
adventurernounUS /ædˈventʃərər/
a person who enjoys taking risks
From this reading "It is holy bread," interrupted Bois-Rose, passing his hand through his thick grey hair, and directing a sympathetic glance toward the adventurer.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "Pepe and I can say that, for our part--" "I do not blame you, friends, but I grieve because I have seen this man, of such noble courage, fall almost before my eyes; a man who held in his hand the destiny of Sonora.
in addition
From this reading How much Indian blood have I also not spilt to satisfy my vengeance!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It is holy bread," interrupted Bois-Rose, passing his hand through his thick grey hair, and directing a sympathetic glance toward the adventurer.
for the reason that
From this reading "Pepe and I can say that, for our part--" "I do not blame you, friends, but I grieve because I have seen this man, of such noble courage, fall almost before my eyes; a man who held in his hand the destiny of Sonora.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Pepe and I can say that, for our part--" "I do not blame you, friends, but I grieve because I have seen this man, of such noble courage, fall almost before my eyes; a man who held in his hand the destiny of Sonora.
put or pin the blame on
From this reading "I do not blame you," said he; "in your place I should have done the same thing.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading How much Indian blood have I also not spilt to satisfy my vengeance!"
Bois-Rose
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From this reading "It is holy bread," interrupted Bois-Rose, passing his hand through his thick grey hair, and directing a sympathetic glance toward the adventurer.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading "It is holy bread," interrupted Bois-Rose, passing his hand through his thick grey hair, and directing a sympathetic glance toward the adventurer.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Pepe and I can say that, for our part--" "I do not blame you, friends, but I grieve because I have seen this man, of such noble courage, fall almost before my eyes; a man who held in his hand the destiny of Sonora.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Pepe and I can say that, for our part--" "I do not blame you, friends, but I grieve because I have seen this man, of such noble courage, fall almost before my eyes; a man who held in his hand the destiny of Sonora.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading I grieve that the glory of my country expires with him."
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading "Pepe and I can say that, for our part--" "I do not blame you, friends, but I grieve because I have seen this man, of such noble courage, fall almost before my eyes; a man who held in his hand the destiny of Sonora.
destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading "Pepe and I can say that, for our part--" "I do not blame you, friends, but I grieve because I have seen this man, of such noble courage, fall almost before my eyes; a man who held in his hand the destiny of Sonora.
directingadjectiveUS /dərˈektɪŋ/
showing the way by conducting or leading; imposing direction on
From this reading "It is holy bread," interrupted Bois-Rose, passing his hand through his thick grey hair, and directing a sympathetic glance toward the adventurer.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I do not blame you," said he; "in your place I should have done the same thing.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "I do not blame you," said he; "in your place I should have done the same thing.
expiresverbUS /ɪkˈspaɪərz/
third-person singular of “expire” — lose validity
From this reading I grieve that the glory of my country expires with him."
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Pepe and I can say that, for our part--" "I do not blame you, friends, but I grieve because I have seen this man, of such noble courage, fall almost before my eyes; a man who held in his hand the destiny of Sonora.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading "Pepe and I can say that, for our part--" "I do not blame you, friends, but I grieve because I have seen this man, of such noble courage, fall almost before my eyes; a man who held in his hand the destiny of Sonora.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Pepe and I can say that, for our part--" "I do not blame you, friends, but I grieve because I have seen this man, of such noble courage, fall almost before my eyes; a man who held in his hand the destiny of Sonora.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Pepe and I can say that, for our part--" "I do not blame you, friends, but I grieve because I have seen this man, of such noble courage, fall almost before my eyes; a man who held in his hand the destiny of Sonora.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading "It is holy bread," interrupted Bois-Rose, passing his hand through his thick grey hair, and directing a sympathetic glance toward the adventurer.
a state of high honor
From this reading I grieve that the glory of my country expires with him."
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading "It is holy bread," interrupted Bois-Rose, passing his hand through his thick grey hair, and directing a sympathetic glance toward the adventurer.
grieveverbUS /ɡriːv/
feel grief
From this reading "Pepe and I can say that, for our part--" "I do not blame you, friends, but I grieve because I have seen this man, of such noble courage, fall almost before my eyes; a man who held in his hand the destiny of Sonora.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading "It is holy bread," interrupted Bois-Rose, passing his hand through his thick grey hair, and directing a sympathetic glance toward the adventurer.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "It is holy bread," interrupted Bois-Rose, passing his hand through his thick grey hair, and directing a sympathetic glance toward the adventurer.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I do not blame you," said he; "in your place I should have done the same thing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I do not blame you," said he; "in your place I should have done the same thing.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading "Pepe and I can say that, for our part--" "I do not blame you, friends, but I grieve because I have seen this man, of such noble courage, fall almost before my eyes; a man who held in his hand the destiny of Sonora.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I grieve that the glory of my country expires with him."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "It is holy bread," interrupted Bois-Rose, passing his hand through his thick grey hair, and directing a sympathetic glance toward the adventurer.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading "It is holy bread," interrupted Bois-Rose, passing his hand through his thick grey hair, and directing a sympathetic glance toward the adventurer.
How
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From this reading How much Indian blood have I also not spilt to satisfy my vengeance!"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I do not blame you," said he; "in your place I should have done the same thing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I do not blame you," said he; "in your place I should have done the same thing.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading How much Indian blood have I also not spilt to satisfy my vengeance!"
discontinued temporarily
From this reading "It is holy bread," interrupted Bois-Rose, passing his hand through his thick grey hair, and directing a sympathetic glance toward the adventurer.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is holy bread," interrupted Bois-Rose, passing his hand through his thick grey hair, and directing a sympathetic glance toward the adventurer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is holy bread," interrupted Bois-Rose, passing his hand through his thick grey hair, and directing a sympathetic glance toward the adventurer.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Pepe and I can say that, for our part--" "I do not blame you, friends, but I grieve because I have seen this man, of such noble courage, fall almost before my eyes; a man who held in his hand the destiny of Sonora.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading How much Indian blood have I also not spilt to satisfy my vengeance!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading How much Indian blood have I also not spilt to satisfy my vengeance!"
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading "Pepe and I can say that, for our part--" "I do not blame you, friends, but I grieve because I have seen this man, of such noble courage, fall almost before my eyes; a man who held in his hand the destiny of Sonora.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I do not blame you," said he; "in your place I should have done the same thing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Pepe and I can say that, for our part--" "I do not blame you, friends, but I grieve because I have seen this man, of such noble courage, fall almost before my eyes; a man who held in his hand the destiny of Sonora.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Pepe and I can say that, for our part--" "I do not blame you, friends, but I grieve because I have seen this man, of such noble courage, fall almost before my eyes; a man who held in his hand the destiny of Sonora.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "Pepe and I can say that, for our part--" "I do not blame you, friends, but I grieve because I have seen this man, of such noble courage, fall almost before my eyes; a man who held in his hand the destiny of Sonora.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading "It is holy bread," interrupted Bois-Rose, passing his hand through his thick grey hair, and directing a sympathetic glance toward the adventurer.
Pepe
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From this reading "Pepe and I can say that, for our part--" "I do not blame you, friends, but I grieve because I have seen this man, of such noble courage, fall almost before my eyes; a man who held in his hand the destiny of Sonora.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "I do not blame you," said he; "in your place I should have done the same thing.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I do not blame you," said he; "in your place I should have done the same thing.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "I do not blame you," said he; "in your place I should have done the same thing.
satisfyverbUS /ˈsætəsfaɪ/
meet the requirements or expectations of
From this reading How much Indian blood have I also not spilt to satisfy my vengeance!"
express in words
From this reading "Pepe and I can say that, for our part--" "I do not blame you, friends, but I grieve because I have seen this man, of such noble courage, fall almost before my eyes; a man who held in his hand the destiny of Sonora.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Pepe and I can say that, for our part--" "I do not blame you, friends, but I grieve because I have seen this man, of such noble courage, fall almost before my eyes; a man who held in his hand the destiny of Sonora.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I do not blame you," said he; "in your place I should have done the same thing.
SonoranounUS /səˈnɔːrə/
ground snakes
From this reading "Pepe and I can say that, for our part--" "I do not blame you, friends, but I grieve because I have seen this man, of such noble courage, fall almost before my eyes; a man who held in his hand the destiny of Sonora.
spiltverbUS /spɪlt/
inflected form of “spill” — cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
From this reading How much Indian blood have I also not spilt to satisfy my vengeance!"
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Pepe and I can say that, for our part--" "I do not blame you, friends, but I grieve because I have seen this man, of such noble courage, fall almost before my eyes; a man who held in his hand the destiny of Sonora.
sympatheticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪk/
of or relating to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading "It is holy bread," interrupted Bois-Rose, passing his hand through his thick grey hair, and directing a sympathetic glance toward the adventurer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Pepe and I can say that, for our part--" "I do not blame you, friends, but I grieve because I have seen this man, of such noble courage, fall almost before my eyes; a man who held in his hand the destiny of Sonora.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I do not blame you," said he; "in your place I should have done the same thing.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading "It is holy bread," interrupted Bois-Rose, passing his hand through his thick grey hair, and directing a sympathetic glance toward the adventurer.
a special situation
From this reading "I do not blame you," said he; "in your place I should have done the same thing.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Pepe and I can say that, for our part--" "I do not blame you, friends, but I grieve because I have seen this man, of such noble courage, fall almost before my eyes; a man who held in his hand the destiny of Sonora.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "It is holy bread," interrupted Bois-Rose, passing his hand through his thick grey hair, and directing a sympathetic glance toward the adventurer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How much Indian blood have I also not spilt to satisfy my vengeance!"
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading "It is holy bread," interrupted Bois-Rose, passing his hand through his thick grey hair, and directing a sympathetic glance toward the adventurer.
the act of taking revenge (harming someone in retaliation for something harmful that they have done) especially in the next life
From this reading How much Indian blood have I also not spilt to satisfy my vengeance!"
which person or people
From this reading "Pepe and I can say that, for our part--" "I do not blame you, friends, but I grieve because I have seen this man, of such noble courage, fall almost before my eyes; a man who held in his hand the destiny of Sonora.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I grieve that the glory of my country expires with him."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I do not blame you," said he; "in your place I should have done the same thing.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I do not blame you," said he; "in your place I should have done the same thing.
