Chapter 16 of Across America by Motor-Cycle is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 16 of Across America by Motor-Cycle is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SANTA FÉ Santa Fé is the most delightful of places. It has a charm all its own. It is small, quaint, and intensely old. It is far removed from other American towns--just as far as west is from east. It represents the quintessence of New Mexico, and at the same time--so it is alleged--sets the standard of art in America.
Chapter 16 of Across America by Motor-Cycle is here in full — 109 sentences across 22 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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declared but not proved
From this reading “It represents the quintessence of New Mexico, and at the same time--so it is alleged--sets the standard of art in America.”
to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density
From this reading “It is small, quaint, and intensely old.”
a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810
From this reading “It represents the quintessence of New Mexico, and at the same time--so it is alleged--sets the standard of art in America.”
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading “It is small, quaint, and intensely old.”
the fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water; was believed to be the substance composing all heavenly bodies
From this reading “It represents the quintessence of New Mexico, and at the same time--so it is alleged--sets the standard of art in America.”
third-person singular of “represent” — take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
From this reading “It represents the quintessence of New Mexico, and at the same time--so it is alleged--sets the standard of art in America.”
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading “SANTA FÉ Santa Fé is the most delightful of places.”
plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
From this reading “It represents the quintessence of New Mexico, and at the same time--so it is alleged--sets the standard of art in America.”
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In this reading “It is far removed from other American towns--just as far as west is from east.”
In this reading “SANTA FÉ Santa Fé is the most delightful of places.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It has a charm all its own.
(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 It has a charm all its own.
declared but not proved
From this reading It represents the quintessence of New Mexico, and at the same time--so it is alleged--sets the standard of art in America.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading It represents the quintessence of New Mexico, and at the same time--so it is alleged--sets the standard of art in America.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading It is far removed from other American towns--just as far as west is from east.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is small, quaint, and intensely old.
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading It represents the quintessence of New Mexico, and at the same time--so it is alleged--sets the standard of art in America.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is far removed from other American towns--just as far as west is from east.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It represents the quintessence of New Mexico, and at the same time--so it is alleged--sets the standard of art in America.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading It has a charm all its own.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading SANTA FÉ Santa Fé is the most delightful of places.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading It is far removed from other American towns--just as far as west is from east.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It is far removed from other American towns--just as far as west is from east.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is far removed from other American towns--just as far as west is from east.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SANTA FÉ Santa Fé is the most delightful of places.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has a charm all its own.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It represents the quintessence of New Mexico, and at the same time--so it is alleged--sets the standard of art in America.
to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density
From this reading It is small, quaint, and intensely old.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SANTA FÉ Santa Fé is the most delightful of places.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It has a charm all its own.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It has a charm all its own.
and nothing more
From this reading It is far removed from other American towns--just as far as west is from east.
a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810
From this reading It represents the quintessence of New Mexico, and at the same time--so it is alleged--sets the standard of art in America.
used to form the superlative
From this reading SANTA FÉ Santa Fé is the most delightful of places.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It represents the quintessence of New Mexico, and at the same time--so it is alleged--sets the standard of art in America.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SANTA FÉ Santa Fé is the most delightful of places.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It is small, quaint, and intensely old.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It is far removed from other American towns--just as far as west is from east.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It has a charm all its own.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading SANTA FÉ Santa Fé is the most delightful of places.
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading It is small, quaint, and intensely old.
the fifth and highest element after air and earth and fire and water; was believed to be the substance composing all heavenly bodies
From this reading It represents the quintessence of New Mexico, and at the same time--so it is alleged--sets the standard of art in America.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading It is far removed from other American towns--just as far as west is from east.
third-person singular of “represent” — take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to
From this reading It represents the quintessence of New Mexico, and at the same time--so it is alleged--sets the standard of art in America.
Identical; not different.
From this reading It represents the quintessence of New Mexico, and at the same time--so it is alleged--sets the standard of art in America.
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading SANTA FÉ Santa Fé is the most delightful of places.
plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
From this reading It represents the quintessence of New Mexico, and at the same time--so it is alleged--sets the standard of art in America.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It is small, quaint, and intensely old.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It represents the quintessence of New Mexico, and at the same time--so it is alleged--sets the standard of art in America.
conforming to or constituting a standard of measurement or value; or of the usual or regularized or accepted kind
From this reading It represents the quintessence of New Mexico, and at the same time--so it is alleged--sets the standard of art in America.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SANTA FÉ Santa Fé is the most delightful of places.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It represents the quintessence of New Mexico, and at the same time--so it is alleged--sets the standard of art in America.
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It is far removed from other American towns--just as far as west is from east.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading It is far removed from other American towns--just as far as west is from east.
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