used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As they advanced on their journey Carlos noticed in surprise that there were fine fields of corn and well cultivated vineyards along the banks of a stream and felt that they must be nearing some great rancho.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading As they advanced on their journey Carlos noticed in surprise that there were fine fields of corn and well cultivated vineyards along the banks of a stream and felt that they must be nearing some great rancho.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading As they advanced on their journey Carlos noticed in surprise that there were fine fields of corn and well cultivated vineyards along the banks of a stream and felt that they must be nearing some great rancho.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They had recently been greatly harassed by some of their lawless neighbors and intended to make an example of their captive, though without personal injury.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Indians, into whose hands he had fallen, were of the most peaceable tribe left in the wide west--Zunis, of the Pueblos; and it was toward one of their villages, or pueblos--from which they take their race name--that they now conducted him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they advanced on their journey Carlos noticed in surprise that there were fine fields of corn and well cultivated vineyards along the banks of a stream and felt that they must be nearing some great rancho.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading As they advanced on their journey Carlos noticed in surprise that there were fine fields of corn and well cultivated vineyards along the banks of a stream and felt that they must be nearing some great rancho.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As they advanced on their journey Carlos noticed in surprise that there were fine fields of corn and well cultivated vineyards along the banks of a stream and felt that they must be nearing some great rancho.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had recently been greatly harassed by some of their lawless neighbors and intended to make an example of their captive, though without personal injury.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He had heard his father describe the curious villages of the Pueblos and hoped that it was to such a place that he was being taken; for, even in this strait, his curiosity was great and he was eager to see new things.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading IN THE DARKNESS But Carlos was not to die.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They had recently been greatly harassed by some of their lawless neighbors and intended to make an example of their captive, though without personal injury.
captivenounUS /ˈkæptɪv/
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading They had recently been greatly harassed by some of their lawless neighbors and intended to make an example of their captive, though without personal injury.
CarlosnounUS /ˈkɑːrloʊs/
Venezuelan master terrorist raised by a Marxist-Leninist father; trained and worked with many terrorist groups (born in 1949)
From this reading IN THE DARKNESS But Carlos was not to die.
conductedverbUS /kənˈdʌktəd/
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading The Indians, into whose hands he had fallen, were of the most peaceable tribe left in the wide west--Zunis, of the Pueblos; and it was toward one of their villages, or pueblos--from which they take their race name--that they now conducted him.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading As they advanced on their journey Carlos noticed in surprise that there were fine fields of corn and well cultivated vineyards along the banks of a stream and felt that they must be nearing some great rancho.
cultivatedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌltəveɪtɪd/
(of land or fields) prepared for raising crops by plowing or fertilizing
From this reading As they advanced on their journey Carlos noticed in surprise that there were fine fields of corn and well cultivated vineyards along the banks of a stream and felt that they must be nearing some great rancho.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading He had heard his father describe the curious villages of the Pueblos and hoped that it was to such a place that he was being taken; for, even in this strait, his curiosity was great and he was eager to see new things.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading He had heard his father describe the curious villages of the Pueblos and hoped that it was to such a place that he was being taken; for, even in this strait, his curiosity was great and he was eager to see new things.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading IN THE DARKNESS But Carlos was not to die.
give a description of
From this reading He had heard his father describe the curious villages of the Pueblos and hoped that it was to such a place that he was being taken; for, even in this strait, his curiosity was great and he was eager to see new things.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading IN THE DARKNESS But Carlos was not to die.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading He had heard his father describe the curious villages of the Pueblos and hoped that it was to such a place that he was being taken; for, even in this strait, his curiosity was great and he was eager to see new things.
divisible by two
From this reading He had heard his father describe the curious villages of the Pueblos and hoped that it was to such a place that he was being taken; for, even in this strait, his curiosity was great and he was eager to see new things.
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading They had recently been greatly harassed by some of their lawless neighbors and intended to make an example of their captive, though without personal injury.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading The Indians, into whose hands he had fallen, were of the most peaceable tribe left in the wide west--Zunis, of the Pueblos; and it was toward one of their villages, or pueblos--from which they take their race name--that they now conducted him.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He had heard his father describe the curious villages of the Pueblos and hoped that it was to such a place that he was being taken; for, even in this strait, his curiosity was great and he was eager to see new things.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading As they advanced on their journey Carlos noticed in surprise that there were fine fields of corn and well cultivated vineyards along the banks of a stream and felt that they must be nearing some great rancho.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading As they advanced on their journey Carlos noticed in surprise that there were fine fields of corn and well cultivated vineyards along the banks of a stream and felt that they must be nearing some great rancho.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading As they advanced on their journey Carlos noticed in surprise that there were fine fields of corn and well cultivated vineyards along the banks of a stream and felt that they must be nearing some great rancho.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had heard his father describe the curious villages of the Pueblos and hoped that it was to such a place that he was being taken; for, even in this strait, his curiosity was great and he was eager to see new things.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Indians, into whose hands he had fallen, were of the most peaceable tribe left in the wide west--Zunis, of the Pueblos; and it was toward one of their villages, or pueblos--from which they take their race name--that they now conducted him.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading As they advanced on their journey Carlos noticed in surprise that there were fine fields of corn and well cultivated vineyards along the banks of a stream and felt that they must be nearing some great rancho.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading They had recently been greatly harassed by some of their lawless neighbors and intended to make an example of their captive, though without personal injury.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Indians, into whose hands he had fallen, were of the most peaceable tribe left in the wide west--Zunis, of the Pueblos; and it was toward one of their villages, or pueblos--from which they take their race name--that they now conducted him.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The Indians, into whose hands he had fallen, were of the most peaceable tribe left in the wide west--Zunis, of the Pueblos; and it was toward one of their villages, or pueblos--from which they take their race name--that they now conducted him.
harassedadjectiveUS /hərˈæst/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading They had recently been greatly harassed by some of their lawless neighbors and intended to make an example of their captive, though without personal injury.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Indians, into whose hands he had fallen, were of the most peaceable tribe left in the wide west--Zunis, of the Pueblos; and it was toward one of their villages, or pueblos--from which they take their race name--that they now conducted him.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He had heard his father describe the curious villages of the Pueblos and hoped that it was to such a place that he was being taken; for, even in this strait, his curiosity was great and he was eager to see new things.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Indians, into whose hands he had fallen, were of the most peaceable tribe left in the wide west--Zunis, of the Pueblos; and it was toward one of their villages, or pueblos--from which they take their race name--that they now conducted him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had heard his father describe the curious villages of the Pueblos and hoped that it was to such a place that he was being taken; for, even in this strait, his curiosity was great and he was eager to see new things.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading He had heard his father describe the curious villages of the Pueblos and hoped that it was to such a place that he was being taken; for, even in this strait, his curiosity was great and he was eager to see new things.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE DARKNESS But Carlos was not to die.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading The Indians, into whose hands he had fallen, were of the most peaceable tribe left in the wide west--Zunis, of the Pueblos; and it was toward one of their villages, or pueblos--from which they take their race name--that they now conducted him.
injurynounUS /ˈɪndʒəri/
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading They had recently been greatly harassed by some of their lawless neighbors and intended to make an example of their captive, though without personal injury.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading They had recently been greatly harassed by some of their lawless neighbors and intended to make an example of their captive, though without personal injury.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Indians, into whose hands he had fallen, were of the most peaceable tribe left in the wide west--Zunis, of the Pueblos; and it was toward one of their villages, or pueblos--from which they take their race name--that they now conducted him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Indians, into whose hands he had fallen, were of the most peaceable tribe left in the wide west--Zunis, of the Pueblos; and it was toward one of their villages, or pueblos--from which they take their race name--that they now conducted him.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading As they advanced on their journey Carlos noticed in surprise that there were fine fields of corn and well cultivated vineyards along the banks of a stream and felt that they must be nearing some great rancho.
lawlessadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːləs/
without law or control
From this reading They had recently been greatly harassed by some of their lawless neighbors and intended to make an example of their captive, though without personal injury.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The Indians, into whose hands he had fallen, were of the most peaceable tribe left in the wide west--Zunis, of the Pueblos; and it was toward one of their villages, or pueblos--from which they take their race name--that they now conducted him.
engage in
From this reading They had recently been greatly harassed by some of their lawless neighbors and intended to make an example of their captive, though without personal injury.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The Indians, into whose hands he had fallen, were of the most peaceable tribe left in the wide west--Zunis, of the Pueblos; and it was toward one of their villages, or pueblos--from which they take their race name--that they now conducted him.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading As they advanced on their journey Carlos noticed in surprise that there were fine fields of corn and well cultivated vineyards along the banks of a stream and felt that they must be nearing some great rancho.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The Indians, into whose hands he had fallen, were of the most peaceable tribe left in the wide west--Zunis, of the Pueblos; and it was toward one of their villages, or pueblos--from which they take their race name--that they now conducted him.
nearingverbUS /ˈnɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “near” — move towards
From this reading As they advanced on their journey Carlos noticed in surprise that there were fine fields of corn and well cultivated vineyards along the banks of a stream and felt that they must be nearing some great rancho.
neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading They had recently been greatly harassed by some of their lawless neighbors and intended to make an example of their captive, though without personal injury.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He had heard his father describe the curious villages of the Pueblos and hoped that it was to such a place that he was being taken; for, even in this strait, his curiosity was great and he was eager to see new things.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading IN THE DARKNESS But Carlos was not to die.
being perceived or observed
From this reading As they advanced on their journey Carlos noticed in surprise that there were fine fields of corn and well cultivated vineyards along the banks of a stream and felt that they must be nearing some great rancho.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The Indians, into whose hands he had fallen, were of the most peaceable tribe left in the wide west--Zunis, of the Pueblos; and it was toward one of their villages, or pueblos--from which they take their race name--that they now conducted him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Indians, into whose hands he had fallen, were of the most peaceable tribe left in the wide west--Zunis, of the Pueblos; and it was toward one of their villages, or pueblos--from which they take their race name--that they now conducted him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As they advanced on their journey Carlos noticed in surprise that there were fine fields of corn and well cultivated vineyards along the banks of a stream and felt that they must be nearing some great rancho.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Indians, into whose hands he had fallen, were of the most peaceable tribe left in the wide west--Zunis, of the Pueblos; and it was toward one of their villages, or pueblos--from which they take their race name--that they now conducted him.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Indians, into whose hands he had fallen, were of the most peaceable tribe left in the wide west--Zunis, of the Pueblos; and it was toward one of their villages, or pueblos--from which they take their race name--that they now conducted him.
peaceableadjectiveUS /ˈpiːsəbəl/
inclined or disposed to peace
From this reading The Indians, into whose hands he had fallen, were of the most peaceable tribe left in the wide west--Zunis, of the Pueblos; and it was toward one of their villages, or pueblos--from which they take their race name--that they now conducted him.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading They had recently been greatly harassed by some of their lawless neighbors and intended to make an example of their captive, though without personal injury.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He had heard his father describe the curious villages of the Pueblos and hoped that it was to such a place that he was being taken; for, even in this strait, his curiosity was great and he was eager to see new things.
Pueblos
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Indians, into whose hands he had fallen, were of the most peaceable tribe left in the wide west--Zunis, of the Pueblos; and it was toward one of their villages, or pueblos--from which they take their race name--that they now conducted him.
any competition
From this reading The Indians, into whose hands he had fallen, were of the most peaceable tribe left in the wide west--Zunis, of the Pueblos; and it was toward one of their villages, or pueblos--from which they take their race name--that they now conducted him.
rancho
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As they advanced on their journey Carlos noticed in surprise that there were fine fields of corn and well cultivated vineyards along the banks of a stream and felt that they must be nearing some great rancho.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading They had recently been greatly harassed by some of their lawless neighbors and intended to make an example of their captive, though without personal injury.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had heard his father describe the curious villages of the Pueblos and hoped that it was to such a place that he was being taken; for, even in this strait, his curiosity was great and he was eager to see new things.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They had recently been greatly harassed by some of their lawless neighbors and intended to make an example of their captive, though without personal injury.
straitnounUS /streɪt/
a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water
From this reading He had heard his father describe the curious villages of the Pueblos and hoped that it was to such a place that he was being taken; for, even in this strait, his curiosity was great and he was eager to see new things.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading As they advanced on their journey Carlos noticed in surprise that there were fine fields of corn and well cultivated vineyards along the banks of a stream and felt that they must be nearing some great rancho.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He had heard his father describe the curious villages of the Pueblos and hoped that it was to such a place that he was being taken; for, even in this strait, his curiosity was great and he was eager to see new things.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading As they advanced on their journey Carlos noticed in surprise that there were fine fields of corn and well cultivated vineyards along the banks of a stream and felt that they must be nearing some great rancho.
carry out
From this reading The Indians, into whose hands he had fallen, were of the most peaceable tribe left in the wide west--Zunis, of the Pueblos; and it was toward one of their villages, or pueblos--from which they take their race name--that they now conducted him.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He had heard his father describe the curious villages of the Pueblos and hoped that it was to such a place that he was being taken; for, even in this strait, his curiosity was great and he was eager to see new things.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Indians, into whose hands he had fallen, were of the most peaceable tribe left in the wide west--Zunis, of the Pueblos; and it was toward one of their villages, or pueblos--from which they take their race name--that they now conducted him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE DARKNESS But Carlos was not to die.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Indians, into whose hands he had fallen, were of the most peaceable tribe left in the wide west--Zunis, of the Pueblos; and it was toward one of their villages, or pueblos--from which they take their race name--that they now conducted him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As they advanced on their journey Carlos noticed in surprise that there were fine fields of corn and well cultivated vineyards along the banks of a stream and felt that they must be nearing some great rancho.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Indians, into whose hands he had fallen, were of the most peaceable tribe left in the wide west--Zunis, of the Pueblos; and it was toward one of their villages, or pueblos--from which they take their race name--that they now conducted him.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He had heard his father describe the curious villages of the Pueblos and hoped that it was to such a place that he was being taken; for, even in this strait, his curiosity was great and he was eager to see new things.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had heard his father describe the curious villages of the Pueblos and hoped that it was to such a place that he was being taken; for, even in this strait, his curiosity was great and he was eager to see new things.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading They had recently been greatly harassed by some of their lawless neighbors and intended to make an example of their captive, though without personal injury.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN THE DARKNESS But Carlos was not to die.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The Indians, into whose hands he had fallen, were of the most peaceable tribe left in the wide west--Zunis, of the Pueblos; and it was toward one of their villages, or pueblos--from which they take their race name--that they now conducted him.
tribenounUS /traɪb/
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading The Indians, into whose hands he had fallen, were of the most peaceable tribe left in the wide west--Zunis, of the Pueblos; and it was toward one of their villages, or pueblos--from which they take their race name--that they now conducted him.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The Indians, into whose hands he had fallen, were of the most peaceable tribe left in the wide west--Zunis, of the Pueblos; and it was toward one of their villages, or pueblos--from which they take their race name--that they now conducted him.
vineyardsnounUS /ˈvɪnjərdz/
plural of “vineyard” — a farm of grapevines where wine grapes are produced
From this reading As they advanced on their journey Carlos noticed in surprise that there were fine fields of corn and well cultivated vineyards along the banks of a stream and felt that they must be nearing some great rancho.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN THE DARKNESS But Carlos was not to die.
(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 As they advanced on their journey Carlos noticed in surprise that there were fine fields of corn and well cultivated vineyards along the banks of a stream and felt that they must be nearing some great rancho.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Indians, into whose hands he had fallen, were of the most peaceable tribe left in the wide west--Zunis, of the Pueblos; and it was toward one of their villages, or pueblos--from which they take their race name--that they now conducted him.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The Indians, into whose hands he had fallen, were of the most peaceable tribe left in the wide west--Zunis, of the Pueblos; and it was toward one of their villages, or pueblos--from which they take their race name--that they now conducted him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Indians, into whose hands he had fallen, were of the most peaceable tribe left in the wide west--Zunis, of the Pueblos; and it was toward one of their villages, or pueblos--from which they take their race name--that they now conducted him.
belonging to which person
From this reading The Indians, into whose hands he had fallen, were of the most peaceable tribe left in the wide west--Zunis, of the Pueblos; and it was toward one of their villages, or pueblos--from which they take their race name--that they now conducted him.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The Indians, into whose hands he had fallen, were of the most peaceable tribe left in the wide west--Zunis, of the Pueblos; and it was toward one of their villages, or pueblos--from which they take their race name--that they now conducted him.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading They had recently been greatly harassed by some of their lawless neighbors and intended to make an example of their captive, though without personal injury.
Zunis
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Indians, into whose hands he had fallen, were of the most peaceable tribe left in the wide west--Zunis, of the Pueblos; and it was toward one of their villages, or pueblos--from which they take their race name--that they now conducted him.
