Chapter V · Chapter 5

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "Is it a big town playing peek-a-boo among those hills, Uncle John, or is this really all there is to the place?"

the clay from which adobe bricks are made

From this reading It was a quaint, attractive building, made of adobe cement, in the ancient mission style; but it proved roomy and extremely comfortable.

the largest city in New Mexico; located in central New Mexico on the Rio Grande river

From this reading WAMPUS SPEEDS "So this is Albuquerque," observed Patsy Doyle, as they alighted from the train.

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From this reading WAMPUS SPEEDS "So this is Albuquerque," observed Patsy Doyle, as they alighted from the train.

(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 "Is it a big town playing peek-a-boo among those hills, Uncle John, or is this really all there is to the place?"

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading "Is it a big town playing peek-a-boo among those hills, Uncle John, or is this really all there is to the place?"

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading It was a quaint, attractive building, made of adobe cement, in the ancient mission style; but it proved roomy and extremely comfortable.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading It was a quaint, attractive building, made of adobe cement, in the ancient mission style; but it proved roomy and extremely comfortable.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Most of the houses are back on the prairie, but fortunately our hold is just here at the depot."

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading WAMPUS SPEEDS "So this is Albuquerque," observed Patsy Doyle, as they alighted from the train.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Most of the houses are back on the prairie, but fortunately our hold is just here at the depot."

pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm

From this reading It was a quaint, attractive building, made of adobe cement, in the ancient mission style; but it proved roomy and extremely comfortable.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Most of the houses are back on the prairie, but fortunately our hold is just here at the depot."

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "Is it a big town playing peek-a-boo among those hills, Uncle John, or is this really all there is to the place?"

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading It was a quaint, attractive building, made of adobe cement, in the ancient mission style; but it proved roomy and extremely comfortable.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Most of the houses are back on the prairie, but fortunately our hold is just here at the depot."

concrete pavement is sometimes referred to as cement

From this reading It was a quaint, attractive building, made of adobe cement, in the ancient mission style; but it proved roomy and extremely comfortable.

providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)

From this reading It was a quaint, attractive building, made of adobe cement, in the ancient mission style; but it proved roomy and extremely comfortable.

dearly loved

From this reading "It's a pretty big town, my dear.

station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods

From this reading Most of the houses are back on the prairie, but fortunately our hold is just here at the depot."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading WAMPUS SPEEDS "So this is Albuquerque," observed Patsy Doyle, as they alighted from the train.

to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect

From this reading It was a quaint, attractive building, made of adobe cement, in the ancient mission style; but it proved roomy and extremely comfortable.

by good fortune

From this reading Most of the houses are back on the prairie, but fortunately our hold is just here at the depot."

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading WAMPUS SPEEDS "So this is Albuquerque," observed Patsy Doyle, as they alighted from the train.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Most of the houses are back on the prairie, but fortunately our hold is just here at the depot."

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading "Is it a big town playing peek-a-boo among those hills, Uncle John, or is this really all there is to the place?"

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading Most of the houses are back on the prairie, but fortunately our hold is just here at the depot."

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Most of the houses are back on the prairie, but fortunately our hold is just here at the depot."

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading It was a quaint, attractive building, made of adobe cement, in the ancient mission style; but it proved roomy and extremely comfortable.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading WAMPUS SPEEDS "So this is Albuquerque," observed Patsy Doyle, as they alighted from the train.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Is it a big town playing peek-a-boo among those hills, Uncle John, or is this really all there is to the place?"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "It's a pretty big town, my dear.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading "Is it a big town playing peek-a-boo among those hills, Uncle John, or is this really all there is to the place?"

and nothing more

From this reading Most of the houses are back on the prairie, but fortunately our hold is just here at the depot."

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading It was a quaint, attractive building, made of adobe cement, in the ancient mission style; but it proved roomy and extremely comfortable.

an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work

From this reading It was a quaint, attractive building, made of adobe cement, in the ancient mission style; but it proved roomy and extremely comfortable.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Most of the houses are back on the prairie, but fortunately our hold is just here at the depot."

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "It's a pretty big town, my dear.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading WAMPUS SPEEDS "So this is Albuquerque," observed Patsy Doyle, as they alighted from the train.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Most of the houses are back on the prairie, but fortunately our hold is just here at the depot."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Most of the houses are back on the prairie, but fortunately our hold is just here at the depot."

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "Is it a big town playing peek-a-boo among those hills, Uncle John, or is this really all there is to the place?"

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Most of the houses are back on the prairie, but fortunately our hold is just here at the depot."

a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of

From this reading WAMPUS SPEEDS "So this is Albuquerque," observed Patsy Doyle, as they alighted from the train.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Is it a big town playing peek-a-boo among those hills, Uncle John, or is this really all there is to the place?"

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading "Is it a big town playing peek-a-boo among those hills, Uncle John, or is this really all there is to the place?"

the act of playing a musical instrument

From this reading "Is it a big town playing peek-a-boo among those hills, Uncle John, or is this really all there is to the place?"

a treeless grassy plain

From this reading Most of the houses are back on the prairie, but fortunately our hold is just here at the depot."

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading "It's a pretty big town, my dear.

established beyond doubt

From this reading It was a quaint, attractive building, made of adobe cement, in the ancient mission style; but it proved roomy and extremely comfortable.

strange in an interesting or pleasing way

From this reading It was a quaint, attractive building, made of adobe cement, in the ancient mission style; but it proved roomy and extremely comfortable.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading "Is it a big town playing peek-a-boo among those hills, Uncle John, or is this really all there is to the place?"

an associate who shares a room with you

From this reading It was a quaint, attractive building, made of adobe cement, in the ancient mission style; but it proved roomy and extremely comfortable.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading WAMPUS SPEEDS "So this is Albuquerque," observed Patsy Doyle, as they alighted from the train.

plural of “speed” — distance travelled per unit time

From this reading WAMPUS SPEEDS "So this is Albuquerque," observed Patsy Doyle, as they alighted from the train.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading It was a quaint, attractive building, made of adobe cement, in the ancient mission style; but it proved roomy and extremely comfortable.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading WAMPUS SPEEDS "So this is Albuquerque," observed Patsy Doyle, as they alighted from the train.

in or at that place or location

From this reading "Is it a big town playing peek-a-boo among those hills, Uncle John, or is this really all there is to the place?"

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading WAMPUS SPEEDS "So this is Albuquerque," observed Patsy Doyle, as they alighted from the train.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading WAMPUS SPEEDS "So this is Albuquerque," observed Patsy Doyle, as they alighted from the train.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading "Is it a big town playing peek-a-boo among those hills, Uncle John, or is this really all there is to the place?"

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "Is it a big town playing peek-a-boo among those hills, Uncle John, or is this really all there is to the place?"

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading "Is it a big town playing peek-a-boo among those hills, Uncle John, or is this really all there is to the place?"

create by training and teaching

From this reading WAMPUS SPEEDS "So this is Albuquerque," observed Patsy Doyle, as they alighted from the train.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading "Is it a big town playing peek-a-boo among those hills, Uncle John, or is this really all there is to the place?"

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading WAMPUS SPEEDS "So this is Albuquerque," observed Patsy Doyle, as they alighted from the train.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was a quaint, attractive building, made of adobe cement, in the ancient mission style; but it proved roomy and extremely comfortable.