1809
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From this reading _Larra_ [Footnote: A Spanish poet and satirist (1809-37), famous under the pseudonym of Figaro.
37
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From this reading _Larra_ [Footnote: A Spanish poet and satirist (1809-37), famous under the pseudonym of Figaro.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Larra_ [Footnote: A Spanish poet and satirist (1809-37), famous under the pseudonym of Figaro.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He has all the tricks of a cat; he mews like one, he lets you stroke his back, and there are times when his fiercer instincts show in his eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Larra_ [Footnote: A Spanish poet and satirist (1809-37), famous under the pseudonym of Figaro.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He has all the tricks of a cat; he mews like one, he lets you stroke his back, and there are times when his fiercer instincts show in his eyes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The poet Zorrilla first came into prominence through some verses read at his tomb.]
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He has all the tricks of a cat; he mews like one, he lets you stroke his back, and there are times when his fiercer instincts show in his eyes.
cagenounUS /keɪdʒ/
an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading A small, trained tiger shut up in a tiny cage.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The poet Zorrilla first came into prominence through some verses read at his tomb.]
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading He has all the tricks of a cat; he mews like one, he lets you stroke his back, and there are times when his fiercer instincts show in his eyes.
bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a particular cause, action, or attitude
From this reading He committed suicide.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He has all the tricks of a cat; he mews like one, he lets you stroke his back, and there are times when his fiercer instincts show in his eyes.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading _Larra_ [Footnote: A Spanish poet and satirist (1809-37), famous under the pseudonym of Figaro.
fierceradjectiveUS /ˈfɪrsər/
comparative of “fierce” — marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading He has all the tricks of a cat; he mews like one, he lets you stroke his back, and there are times when his fiercer instincts show in his eyes.
Figaro
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From this reading _Larra_ [Footnote: A Spanish poet and satirist (1809-37), famous under the pseudonym of Figaro.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The poet Zorrilla first came into prominence through some verses read at his tomb.]
FootnotenounUS /ˈfʊtnoʊt/
a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
From this reading _Larra_ [Footnote: A Spanish poet and satirist (1809-37), famous under the pseudonym of Figaro.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has all the tricks of a cat; he mews like one, he lets you stroke his back, and there are times when his fiercer instincts show in his eyes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He committed suicide.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The poet Zorrilla first came into prominence through some verses read at his tomb.]
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A small, trained tiger shut up in a tiny cage.
instinctsnounUS /ˈɪnstɪŋkts/
plural of “instinct” — inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading He has all the tricks of a cat; he mews like one, he lets you stroke his back, and there are times when his fiercer instincts show in his eyes.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The poet Zorrilla first came into prominence through some verses read at his tomb.]
Larra
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From this reading _Larra_ [Footnote: A Spanish poet and satirist (1809-37), famous under the pseudonym of Figaro.
letsnounUS /lets/
plural of “let” — a brutal terrorist group active in Kashmir; fights against India with the goal of restoring Islamic rule of India
From this reading He has all the tricks of a cat; he mews like one, he lets you stroke his back, and there are times when his fiercer instincts show in his eyes.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He has all the tricks of a cat; he mews like one, he lets you stroke his back, and there are times when his fiercer instincts show in his eyes.
mewsnoun
street lined with buildings that were originally private stables but have been remodeled as dwellings
From this reading He has all the tricks of a cat; he mews like one, he lets you stroke his back, and there are times when his fiercer instincts show in his eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Larra_ [Footnote: A Spanish poet and satirist (1809-37), famous under the pseudonym of Figaro.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He has all the tricks of a cat; he mews like one, he lets you stroke his back, and there are times when his fiercer instincts show in his eyes.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading _Larra_ [Footnote: A Spanish poet and satirist (1809-37), famous under the pseudonym of Figaro.
prominencenounUS /ˈprɑːmənəns/
the state of being prominent: widely known or eminent
From this reading The poet Zorrilla first came into prominence through some verses read at his tomb.]
pseudonymnounUS /ˈsuːdənɪm/
a fictitious name used when the person performs a particular social role
From this reading _Larra_ [Footnote: A Spanish poet and satirist (1809-37), famous under the pseudonym of Figaro.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading The poet Zorrilla first came into prominence through some verses read at his tomb.]
satiristnounUS /ˈsætərəst/
a humorist who uses ridicule and irony and sarcasm
From this reading _Larra_ [Footnote: A Spanish poet and satirist (1809-37), famous under the pseudonym of Figaro.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He has all the tricks of a cat; he mews like one, he lets you stroke his back, and there are times when his fiercer instincts show in his eyes.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading A small, trained tiger shut up in a tiny cage.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A small, trained tiger shut up in a tiny cage.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The poet Zorrilla first came into prominence through some verses read at his tomb.]
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading _Larra_ [Footnote: A Spanish poet and satirist (1809-37), famous under the pseudonym of Figaro.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading He has all the tricks of a cat; he mews like one, he lets you stroke his back, and there are times when his fiercer instincts show in his eyes.
suicidenounUS /ˈsuːəsaɪd/
the act of killing yourself
From this reading He committed suicide.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Larra_ [Footnote: A Spanish poet and satirist (1809-37), famous under the pseudonym of Figaro.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He has all the tricks of a cat; he mews like one, he lets you stroke his back, and there are times when his fiercer instincts show in his eyes.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The poet Zorrilla first came into prominence through some verses read at his tomb.]
tigernounUS /ˈtaɪɡər/
a fierce or audacious person
From this reading A small, trained tiger shut up in a tiny cage.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading He has all the tricks of a cat; he mews like one, he lets you stroke his back, and there are times when his fiercer instincts show in his eyes.
very small
From this reading A small, trained tiger shut up in a tiny cage.
tombnounUS /tuːm/
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading The poet Zorrilla first came into prominence through some verses read at his tomb.]
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading A small, trained tiger shut up in a tiny cage.
tricksnounUS /trɪks/
plural of “trick” — a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading He has all the tricks of a cat; he mews like one, he lets you stroke his back, and there are times when his fiercer instincts show in his eyes.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading _Larra_ [Footnote: A Spanish poet and satirist (1809-37), famous under the pseudonym of Figaro.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A small, trained tiger shut up in a tiny cage.
versesnounUS /ˈvɜːrsəz/
plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form
From this reading The poet Zorrilla first came into prominence through some verses read at his tomb.]
at the time that
From this reading He has all the tricks of a cat; he mews like one, he lets you stroke his back, and there are times when his fiercer instincts show in his eyes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He has all the tricks of a cat; he mews like one, he lets you stroke his back, and there are times when his fiercer instincts show in his eyes.
Zorrilla
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From this reading The poet Zorrilla first came into prominence through some verses read at his tomb.]
