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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Escondido, the nearest town and post office to El Cajon Ranch, is a quaint little place with a decided Mexican atmosphere.
admixture
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From this reading Because the true Mexican is generally a similar admixture of Indian and Spaniard, it is customary to call these Californians by the same appellation.
alike
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From this reading Most of them are a mixed breed derived from the early Spanish settlers and the native Indian tribes—both alike practically extinct in this locality—and have never stepped foot in Mexican territory, although the boundary line is not far distant.
all
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From this reading Those California inhabitants whom we call, for convenience, “Mexicans,” are not all natives of Mexico, by any means.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Most of them are a mixed breed derived from the early Spanish settlers and the native Indian tribes—both alike practically extinct in this locality—and have never stepped foot in Mexican territory, although the boundary line is not far distant.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Escondido, the nearest town and post office to El Cajon Ranch, is a quaint little place with a decided Mexican atmosphere.
any
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From this reading Those California inhabitants whom we call, for convenience, “Mexicans,” are not all natives of Mexico, by any means.
appellation
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From this reading Because the true Mexican is generally a similar admixture of Indian and Spaniard, it is customary to call these Californians by the same appellation.
appropriately
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From this reading The early Spaniards left a strong impress upon this state, and even in the newly settled districts the Spanish architecture appropriately prevails, as typical of a semi-tropical country which owed its first civilizing influences to old Spain.
architecture
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From this reading The early Spaniards left a strong impress upon this state, and even in the newly settled districts the Spanish architecture appropriately prevails, as typical of a semi-tropical country which owed its first civilizing influences to old Spain.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Those California inhabitants whom we call, for convenience, “Mexicans,” are not all natives of Mexico, by any means.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The early Spaniards left a strong impress upon this state, and even in the newly settled districts the Spanish architecture appropriately prevails, as typical of a semi-tropical country which owed its first civilizing influences to old Spain.
atmosphere
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From this reading Escondido, the nearest town and post office to El Cajon Ranch, is a quaint little place with a decided Mexican atmosphere.
BecauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Because the true Mexican is generally a similar admixture of Indian and Spaniard, it is customary to call these Californians by the same appellation.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Most of them are a mixed breed derived from the early Spanish settlers and the native Indian tribes—both alike practically extinct in this locality—and have never stepped foot in Mexican territory, although the boundary line is not far distant.
boundarynounUS /ˈbaʊn.də.ri/
A line that marks the limits of an area.
From this reading Most of them are a mixed breed derived from the early Spanish settlers and the native Indian tribes—both alike practically extinct in this locality—and have never stepped foot in Mexican territory, although the boundary line is not far distant.
breed
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From this reading Most of them are a mixed breed derived from the early Spanish settlers and the native Indian tribes—both alike practically extinct in this locality—and have never stepped foot in Mexican territory, although the boundary line is not far distant.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Those California inhabitants whom we call, for convenience, “Mexicans,” are not all natives of Mexico, by any means.
Cajon
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From this reading Escondido, the nearest town and post office to El Cajon Ranch, is a quaint little place with a decided Mexican atmosphere.
California
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From this reading Those California inhabitants whom we call, for convenience, “Mexicans,” are not all natives of Mexico, by any means.
Californians
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From this reading Because the true Mexican is generally a similar admixture of Indian and Spaniard, it is customary to call these Californians by the same appellation.
call
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From this reading Those California inhabitants whom we call, for convenience, “Mexicans,” are not all natives of Mexico, by any means.
civilizing
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From this reading The early Spaniards left a strong impress upon this state, and even in the newly settled districts the Spanish architecture appropriately prevails, as typical of a semi-tropical country which owed its first civilizing influences to old Spain.
convenience
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From this reading Those California inhabitants whom we call, for convenience, “Mexicans,” are not all natives of Mexico, by any means.
country
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From this reading The early Spaniards left a strong impress upon this state, and even in the newly settled districts the Spanish architecture appropriately prevails, as typical of a semi-tropical country which owed its first civilizing influences to old Spain.
customary
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From this reading Because the true Mexican is generally a similar admixture of Indian and Spaniard, it is customary to call these Californians by the same appellation.
decided
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From this reading Escondido, the nearest town and post office to El Cajon Ranch, is a quaint little place with a decided Mexican atmosphere.
derived
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From this reading Most of them are a mixed breed derived from the early Spanish settlers and the native Indian tribes—both alike practically extinct in this locality—and have never stepped foot in Mexican territory, although the boundary line is not far distant.
distant
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From this reading Most of them are a mixed breed derived from the early Spanish settlers and the native Indian tribes—both alike practically extinct in this locality—and have never stepped foot in Mexican territory, although the boundary line is not far distant.
districts
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From this reading The early Spaniards left a strong impress upon this state, and even in the newly settled districts the Spanish architecture appropriately prevails, as typical of a semi-tropical country which owed its first civilizing influences to old Spain.
early
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From this reading Most of them are a mixed breed derived from the early Spanish settlers and the native Indian tribes—both alike practically extinct in this locality—and have never stepped foot in Mexican territory, although the boundary line is not far distant.
El
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From this reading Escondido, the nearest town and post office to El Cajon Ranch, is a quaint little place with a decided Mexican atmosphere.
Escondido
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From this reading Escondido, the nearest town and post office to El Cajon Ranch, is a quaint little place with a decided Mexican atmosphere.
even
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From this reading The early Spaniards left a strong impress upon this state, and even in the newly settled districts the Spanish architecture appropriately prevails, as typical of a semi-tropical country which owed its first civilizing influences to old Spain.
extinct
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From this reading Most of them are a mixed breed derived from the early Spanish settlers and the native Indian tribes—both alike practically extinct in this locality—and have never stepped foot in Mexican territory, although the boundary line is not far distant.
far
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From this reading Most of them are a mixed breed derived from the early Spanish settlers and the native Indian tribes—both alike practically extinct in this locality—and have never stepped foot in Mexican territory, although the boundary line is not far distant.
first
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From this reading The early Spaniards left a strong impress upon this state, and even in the newly settled districts the Spanish architecture appropriately prevails, as typical of a semi-tropical country which owed its first civilizing influences to old Spain.
foot
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From this reading Most of them are a mixed breed derived from the early Spanish settlers and the native Indian tribes—both alike practically extinct in this locality—and have never stepped foot in Mexican territory, although the boundary line is not far distant.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Those California inhabitants whom we call, for convenience, “Mexicans,” are not all natives of Mexico, by any means.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Most of them are a mixed breed derived from the early Spanish settlers and the native Indian tribes—both alike practically extinct in this locality—and have never stepped foot in Mexican territory, although the boundary line is not far distant.
generally
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From this reading Because the true Mexican is generally a similar admixture of Indian and Spaniard, it is customary to call these Californians by the same appellation.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Most of them are a mixed breed derived from the early Spanish settlers and the native Indian tribes—both alike practically extinct in this locality—and have never stepped foot in Mexican territory, although the boundary line is not far distant.
impress
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From this reading The early Spaniards left a strong impress upon this state, and even in the newly settled districts the Spanish architecture appropriately prevails, as typical of a semi-tropical country which owed its first civilizing influences to old Spain.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Most of them are a mixed breed derived from the early Spanish settlers and the native Indian tribes—both alike practically extinct in this locality—and have never stepped foot in Mexican territory, although the boundary line is not far distant.
Indian
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From this reading Most of them are a mixed breed derived from the early Spanish settlers and the native Indian tribes—both alike practically extinct in this locality—and have never stepped foot in Mexican territory, although the boundary line is not far distant.
influences
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From this reading The early Spaniards left a strong impress upon this state, and even in the newly settled districts the Spanish architecture appropriately prevails, as typical of a semi-tropical country which owed its first civilizing influences to old Spain.
inhabitants
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From this reading Those California inhabitants whom we call, for convenience, “Mexicans,” are not all natives of Mexico, by any means.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Escondido, the nearest town and post office to El Cajon Ranch, is a quaint little place with a decided Mexican atmosphere.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Because the true Mexican is generally a similar admixture of Indian and Spaniard, it is customary to call these Californians by the same appellation.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The early Spaniards left a strong impress upon this state, and even in the newly settled districts the Spanish architecture appropriately prevails, as typical of a semi-tropical country which owed its first civilizing influences to old Spain.
left
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From this reading The early Spaniards left a strong impress upon this state, and even in the newly settled districts the Spanish architecture appropriately prevails, as typical of a semi-tropical country which owed its first civilizing influences to old Spain.
line
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From this reading Most of them are a mixed breed derived from the early Spanish settlers and the native Indian tribes—both alike practically extinct in this locality—and have never stepped foot in Mexican territory, although the boundary line is not far distant.
little
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From this reading Escondido, the nearest town and post office to El Cajon Ranch, is a quaint little place with a decided Mexican atmosphere.
locality
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From this reading Most of them are a mixed breed derived from the early Spanish settlers and the native Indian tribes—both alike practically extinct in this locality—and have never stepped foot in Mexican territory, although the boundary line is not far distant.
means
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From this reading Those California inhabitants whom we call, for convenience, “Mexicans,” are not all natives of Mexico, by any means.
Mexican
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From this reading Escondido, the nearest town and post office to El Cajon Ranch, is a quaint little place with a decided Mexican atmosphere.
Mexicans
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From this reading Those California inhabitants whom we call, for convenience, “Mexicans,” are not all natives of Mexico, by any means.
Mexico
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From this reading Those California inhabitants whom we call, for convenience, “Mexicans,” are not all natives of Mexico, by any means.
mixed
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From this reading Most of them are a mixed breed derived from the early Spanish settlers and the native Indian tribes—both alike practically extinct in this locality—and have never stepped foot in Mexican territory, although the boundary line is not far distant.
Most
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From this reading Most of them are a mixed breed derived from the early Spanish settlers and the native Indian tribes—both alike practically extinct in this locality—and have never stepped foot in Mexican territory, although the boundary line is not far distant.
native
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From this reading Most of them are a mixed breed derived from the early Spanish settlers and the native Indian tribes—both alike practically extinct in this locality—and have never stepped foot in Mexican territory, although the boundary line is not far distant.
natives
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From this reading Those California inhabitants whom we call, for convenience, “Mexicans,” are not all natives of Mexico, by any means.
nearest
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From this reading Escondido, the nearest town and post office to El Cajon Ranch, is a quaint little place with a decided Mexican atmosphere.
never
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From this reading Most of them are a mixed breed derived from the early Spanish settlers and the native Indian tribes—both alike practically extinct in this locality—and have never stepped foot in Mexican territory, although the boundary line is not far distant.
newly
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From this reading The early Spaniards left a strong impress upon this state, and even in the newly settled districts the Spanish architecture appropriately prevails, as typical of a semi-tropical country which owed its first civilizing influences to old Spain.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Those California inhabitants whom we call, for convenience, “Mexicans,” are not all natives of Mexico, by any means.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Those California inhabitants whom we call, for convenience, “Mexicans,” are not all natives of Mexico, by any means.
office
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From this reading Escondido, the nearest town and post office to El Cajon Ranch, is a quaint little place with a decided Mexican atmosphere.
old
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From this reading The early Spaniards left a strong impress upon this state, and even in the newly settled districts the Spanish architecture appropriately prevails, as typical of a semi-tropical country which owed its first civilizing influences to old Spain.
owed
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From this reading The early Spaniards left a strong impress upon this state, and even in the newly settled districts the Spanish architecture appropriately prevails, as typical of a semi-tropical country which owed its first civilizing influences to old Spain.
place
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From this reading Escondido, the nearest town and post office to El Cajon Ranch, is a quaint little place with a decided Mexican atmosphere.
post
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From this reading Escondido, the nearest town and post office to El Cajon Ranch, is a quaint little place with a decided Mexican atmosphere.
practically
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From this reading Most of them are a mixed breed derived from the early Spanish settlers and the native Indian tribes—both alike practically extinct in this locality—and have never stepped foot in Mexican territory, although the boundary line is not far distant.
prevails
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From this reading The early Spaniards left a strong impress upon this state, and even in the newly settled districts the Spanish architecture appropriately prevails, as typical of a semi-tropical country which owed its first civilizing influences to old Spain.
quaint
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From this reading Escondido, the nearest town and post office to El Cajon Ranch, is a quaint little place with a decided Mexican atmosphere.
Ranch
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From this reading Escondido, the nearest town and post office to El Cajon Ranch, is a quaint little place with a decided Mexican atmosphere.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Because the true Mexican is generally a similar admixture of Indian and Spaniard, it is customary to call these Californians by the same appellation.
semi-tropical
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From this reading The early Spaniards left a strong impress upon this state, and even in the newly settled districts the Spanish architecture appropriately prevails, as typical of a semi-tropical country which owed its first civilizing influences to old Spain.
settled
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From this reading The early Spaniards left a strong impress upon this state, and even in the newly settled districts the Spanish architecture appropriately prevails, as typical of a semi-tropical country which owed its first civilizing influences to old Spain.
settlers
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From this reading Most of them are a mixed breed derived from the early Spanish settlers and the native Indian tribes—both alike practically extinct in this locality—and have never stepped foot in Mexican territory, although the boundary line is not far distant.
similar
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From this reading Because the true Mexican is generally a similar admixture of Indian and Spaniard, it is customary to call these Californians by the same appellation.
Spain
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From this reading The early Spaniards left a strong impress upon this state, and even in the newly settled districts the Spanish architecture appropriately prevails, as typical of a semi-tropical country which owed its first civilizing influences to old Spain.
Spaniard
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From this reading Because the true Mexican is generally a similar admixture of Indian and Spaniard, it is customary to call these Californians by the same appellation.
Spaniards
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From this reading The early Spaniards left a strong impress upon this state, and even in the newly settled districts the Spanish architecture appropriately prevails, as typical of a semi-tropical country which owed its first civilizing influences to old Spain.
Spanish
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From this reading Most of them are a mixed breed derived from the early Spanish settlers and the native Indian tribes—both alike practically extinct in this locality—and have never stepped foot in Mexican territory, although the boundary line is not far distant.
state
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From this reading The early Spaniards left a strong impress upon this state, and even in the newly settled districts the Spanish architecture appropriately prevails, as typical of a semi-tropical country which owed its first civilizing influences to old Spain.
stepped
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From this reading Most of them are a mixed breed derived from the early Spanish settlers and the native Indian tribes—both alike practically extinct in this locality—and have never stepped foot in Mexican territory, although the boundary line is not far distant.
strong
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From this reading The early Spaniards left a strong impress upon this state, and even in the newly settled districts the Spanish architecture appropriately prevails, as typical of a semi-tropical country which owed its first civilizing influences to old Spain.
territory
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From this reading Most of them are a mixed breed derived from the early Spanish settlers and the native Indian tribes—both alike practically extinct in this locality—and have never stepped foot in Mexican territory, although the boundary line is not far distant.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Escondido, the nearest town and post office to El Cajon Ranch, is a quaint little place with a decided Mexican atmosphere.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Most of them are a mixed breed derived from the early Spanish settlers and the native Indian tribes—both alike practically extinct in this locality—and have never stepped foot in Mexican territory, although the boundary line is not far distant.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Because the true Mexican is generally a similar admixture of Indian and Spaniard, it is customary to call these Californians by the same appellation.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Most of them are a mixed breed derived from the early Spanish settlers and the native Indian tribes—both alike practically extinct in this locality—and have never stepped foot in Mexican territory, although the boundary line is not far distant.
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those California inhabitants whom we call, for convenience, “Mexicans,” are not all natives of Mexico, by any means.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Escondido, the nearest town and post office to El Cajon Ranch, is a quaint little place with a decided Mexican atmosphere.
town
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From this reading Escondido, the nearest town and post office to El Cajon Ranch, is a quaint little place with a decided Mexican atmosphere.
tribes
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From this reading Most of them are a mixed breed derived from the early Spanish settlers and the native Indian tribes—both alike practically extinct in this locality—and have never stepped foot in Mexican territory, although the boundary line is not far distant.
true
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From this reading Because the true Mexican is generally a similar admixture of Indian and Spaniard, it is customary to call these Californians by the same appellation.
typical
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From this reading The early Spaniards left a strong impress upon this state, and even in the newly settled districts the Spanish architecture appropriately prevails, as typical of a semi-tropical country which owed its first civilizing influences to old Spain.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The early Spaniards left a strong impress upon this state, and even in the newly settled districts the Spanish architecture appropriately prevails, as typical of a semi-tropical country which owed its first civilizing influences to old Spain.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Those California inhabitants whom we call, for convenience, “Mexicans,” are not all natives of Mexico, by any means.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The early Spaniards left a strong impress upon this state, and even in the newly settled districts the Spanish architecture appropriately prevails, as typical of a semi-tropical country which owed its first civilizing influences to old Spain.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Those California inhabitants whom we call, for convenience, “Mexicans,” are not all natives of Mexico, by any means.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Escondido, the nearest town and post office to El Cajon Ranch, is a quaint little place with a decided Mexican atmosphere.
