used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The encampment of the returning caravan was in a little pasture well outside the town and it was the scene of bustling activity.
activitynounUS /ækˈtɪvəti/
any specific behavior
From this reading The encampment of the returning caravan was in a little pasture well outside the town and it was the scene of bustling activity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The encampment of the returning caravan was in a little pasture well outside the town and it was the scene of bustling activity.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading While in the two west-bound caravans there had been many Mexicans, their number now was negligible.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Its personnel was different from either of the two trains from the Missouri frontier, for it was made up of traders and travelers from both of the earlier, west-bound caravans.
bustlingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌsəlɪŋ/
full of energetic and noisy activity
From this reading The encampment of the returning caravan was in a little pasture well outside the town and it was the scene of bustling activity.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading Some of the first and second wagon trains had gone on to El Paso and Chihuahua, a handful of venturesome travelers were to try for the Pacific coast, and others of the first two trains had elected to remain in the New Mexican capital.
caravannounUS /ˈkærəvæn/
a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file
From this reading The encampment of the returning caravan was in a little pasture well outside the town and it was the scene of bustling activity.
caravansnounUS /ˈkærəvænz/
plural of “caravan” — a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file
From this reading Its personnel was different from either of the two trains from the Missouri frontier, for it was made up of traders and travelers from both of the earlier, west-bound caravans.
ChihuahuanounUS /tʃəˈwɑːwɑː/
a city in northern Mexico in the state of Chihuahua; commercial center of northern Mexico
From this reading Some of the first and second wagon trains had gone on to El Paso and Chihuahua, a handful of venturesome travelers were to try for the Pacific coast, and others of the first two trains had elected to remain in the New Mexican capital.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading Some of the first and second wagon trains had gone on to El Paso and Chihuahua, a handful of venturesome travelers were to try for the Pacific coast, and others of the first two trains had elected to remain in the New Mexican capital.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Its personnel was different from either of the two trains from the Missouri frontier, for it was made up of traders and travelers from both of the earlier, west-bound caravans.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading Its personnel was different from either of the two trains from the Missouri frontier, for it was made up of traders and travelers from both of the earlier, west-bound caravans.
one or the other of two
From this reading Its personnel was different from either of the two trains from the Missouri frontier, for it was made up of traders and travelers from both of the earlier, west-bound caravans.
ElnounUS /el/
angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
From this reading Some of the first and second wagon trains had gone on to El Paso and Chihuahua, a handful of venturesome travelers were to try for the Pacific coast, and others of the first two trains had elected to remain in the New Mexican capital.
electedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektəd/
subject to popular election
From this reading Some of the first and second wagon trains had gone on to El Paso and Chihuahua, a handful of venturesome travelers were to try for the Pacific coast, and others of the first two trains had elected to remain in the New Mexican capital.
encampmentnounUS /ɪnˈkæmpmɪnt/
a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent
From this reading The encampment of the returning caravan was in a little pasture well outside the town and it was the scene of bustling activity.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Some of the first and second wagon trains had gone on to El Paso and Chihuahua, a handful of venturesome travelers were to try for the Pacific coast, and others of the first two trains had elected to remain in the New Mexican capital.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Its personnel was different from either of the two trains from the Missouri frontier, for it was made up of traders and travelers from both of the earlier, west-bound caravans.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Its personnel was different from either of the two trains from the Missouri frontier, for it was made up of traders and travelers from both of the earlier, west-bound caravans.
frontiernounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading Its personnel was different from either of the two trains from the Missouri frontier, for it was made up of traders and travelers from both of the earlier, west-bound caravans.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Some of the first and second wagon trains had gone on to El Paso and Chihuahua, a handful of venturesome travelers were to try for the Pacific coast, and others of the first two trains had elected to remain in the New Mexican capital.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some of the first and second wagon trains had gone on to El Paso and Chihuahua, a handful of venturesome travelers were to try for the Pacific coast, and others of the first two trains had elected to remain in the New Mexican capital.
handfulnounUS /ˈhændfʊl/
a small number or amount
From this reading Some of the first and second wagon trains had gone on to El Paso and Chihuahua, a handful of venturesome travelers were to try for the Pacific coast, and others of the first two trains had elected to remain in the New Mexican capital.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The encampment of the returning caravan was in a little pasture well outside the town and it was the scene of bustling activity.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The encampment of the returning caravan was in a little pasture well outside the town and it was the scene of bustling activity.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its personnel was different from either of the two trains from the Missouri frontier, for it was made up of traders and travelers from both of the earlier, west-bound caravans.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The encampment of the returning caravan was in a little pasture well outside the town and it was the scene of bustling activity.
LOS
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "LOS TEJANOS!"
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Its personnel was different from either of the two trains from the Missouri frontier, for it was made up of traders and travelers from both of the earlier, west-bound caravans.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading While in the two west-bound caravans there had been many Mexicans, their number now was negligible.
MexicannounUS /ˈmeksəkən/
a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading Some of the first and second wagon trains had gone on to El Paso and Chihuahua, a handful of venturesome travelers were to try for the Pacific coast, and others of the first two trains had elected to remain in the New Mexican capital.
MexicansnounUS /ˈmeksɪkənz/
plural of “mexican” — a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading While in the two west-bound caravans there had been many Mexicans, their number now was negligible.
MissourinounUS /məˈzʊri/
a midwestern state in central United States; a border state during the American Civil War, Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy without actually seceding from the Union
From this reading Its personnel was different from either of the two trains from the Missouri frontier, for it was made up of traders and travelers from both of the earlier, west-bound caravans.
negligibleadjectiveUS /ˈneɡlədʒəbəl/
so small as to be meaningless; insignificant
From this reading While in the two west-bound caravans there had been many Mexicans, their number now was negligible.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Some of the first and second wagon trains had gone on to El Paso and Chihuahua, a handful of venturesome travelers were to try for the Pacific coast, and others of the first two trains had elected to remain in the New Mexican capital.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading While in the two west-bound caravans there had been many Mexicans, their number now was negligible.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading While in the two west-bound caravans there had been many Mexicans, their number now was negligible.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The encampment of the returning caravan was in a little pasture well outside the town and it was the scene of bustling activity.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Some of the first and second wagon trains had gone on to El Paso and Chihuahua, a handful of venturesome travelers were to try for the Pacific coast, and others of the first two trains had elected to remain in the New Mexican capital.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some of the first and second wagon trains had gone on to El Paso and Chihuahua, a handful of venturesome travelers were to try for the Pacific coast, and others of the first two trains had elected to remain in the New Mexican capital.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The encampment of the returning caravan was in a little pasture well outside the town and it was the scene of bustling activity.
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading Some of the first and second wagon trains had gone on to El Paso and Chihuahua, a handful of venturesome travelers were to try for the Pacific coast, and others of the first two trains had elected to remain in the New Mexican capital.
Paso
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some of the first and second wagon trains had gone on to El Paso and Chihuahua, a handful of venturesome travelers were to try for the Pacific coast, and others of the first two trains had elected to remain in the New Mexican capital.
pasturenounUS /ˈpæstʃər/
a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock
From this reading The encampment of the returning caravan was in a little pasture well outside the town and it was the scene of bustling activity.
personnelnounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnel/
group of people willing to obey orders
From this reading Its personnel was different from either of the two trains from the Missouri frontier, for it was made up of traders and travelers from both of the earlier, west-bound caravans.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Some of the first and second wagon trains had gone on to El Paso and Chihuahua, a handful of venturesome travelers were to try for the Pacific coast, and others of the first two trains had elected to remain in the New Mexican capital.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading The encampment of the returning caravan was in a little pasture well outside the town and it was the scene of bustling activity.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The encampment of the returning caravan was in a little pasture well outside the town and it was the scene of bustling activity.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Some of the first and second wagon trains had gone on to El Paso and Chihuahua, a handful of venturesome travelers were to try for the Pacific coast, and others of the first two trains had elected to remain in the New Mexican capital.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of the first and second wagon trains had gone on to El Paso and Chihuahua, a handful of venturesome travelers were to try for the Pacific coast, and others of the first two trains had elected to remain in the New Mexican capital.
TEJANOS
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "LOS TEJANOS!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The encampment of the returning caravan was in a little pasture well outside the town and it was the scene of bustling activity.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading While in the two west-bound caravans there had been many Mexicans, their number now was negligible.
in or at that place or location
From this reading While in the two west-bound caravans there had been many Mexicans, their number now was negligible.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some of the first and second wagon trains had gone on to El Paso and Chihuahua, a handful of venturesome travelers were to try for the Pacific coast, and others of the first two trains had elected to remain in the New Mexican capital.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The encampment of the returning caravan was in a little pasture well outside the town and it was the scene of bustling activity.
tradersnounUS /ˈtreɪdərz/
plural of “trader” — someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading Its personnel was different from either of the two trains from the Missouri frontier, for it was made up of traders and travelers from both of the earlier, west-bound caravans.
trainsnounUS /treɪnz/
plural of “train” — public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
From this reading Its personnel was different from either of the two trains from the Missouri frontier, for it was made up of traders and travelers from both of the earlier, west-bound caravans.
travelersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveler” — a person who changes location
From this reading Its personnel was different from either of the two trains from the Missouri frontier, for it was made up of traders and travelers from both of the earlier, west-bound caravans.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Some of the first and second wagon trains had gone on to El Paso and Chihuahua, a handful of venturesome travelers were to try for the Pacific coast, and others of the first two trains had elected to remain in the New Mexican capital.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Its personnel was different from either of the two trains from the Missouri frontier, for it was made up of traders and travelers from both of the earlier, west-bound caravans.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Its personnel was different from either of the two trains from the Missouri frontier, for it was made up of traders and travelers from both of the earlier, west-bound caravans.
venturesomeadjectiveUS /ˈventʃərsəm/
disposed to venture or take risks
From this reading Some of the first and second wagon trains had gone on to El Paso and Chihuahua, a handful of venturesome travelers were to try for the Pacific coast, and others of the first two trains had elected to remain in the New Mexican capital.
wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading Some of the first and second wagon trains had gone on to El Paso and Chihuahua, a handful of venturesome travelers were to try for the Pacific coast, and others of the first two trains had elected to remain in the New Mexican capital.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The encampment of the returning caravan was in a little pasture well outside the town and it was the scene of bustling activity.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The encampment of the returning caravan was in a little pasture well outside the town and it was the scene of bustling activity.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some of the first and second wagon trains had gone on to El Paso and Chihuahua, a handful of venturesome travelers were to try for the Pacific coast, and others of the first two trains had elected to remain in the New Mexican capital.
west-bound
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Its personnel was different from either of the two trains from the Missouri frontier, for it was made up of traders and travelers from both of the earlier, west-bound caravans.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While in the two west-bound caravans there had been many Mexicans, their number now was negligible.
