used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This was already a place of some importance, as it was in the neighborhood of the mining region, and it was here that mining parties obtained their outfits and came at intervals to bring their gold dust and secure supplies.
accommodationsnounUS /əˌkɑːməˈdeɪʃənz/
plural of “accommodation” — making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
From this reading The party went to a hotel, where, for very indifferent accommodations, they were charged five dollars a day.
activitynounUS /ækˈtɪvəti/
any specific behavior
From this reading For a town of its size the activity seemed almost incredible.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading For a town of its size the activity seemed almost incredible.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading This was already a place of some importance, as it was in the neighborhood of the mining region, and it was here that mining parties obtained their outfits and came at intervals to bring their gold dust and secure supplies.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This was already a place of some importance, as it was in the neighborhood of the mining region, and it was here that mining parties obtained their outfits and came at intervals to bring their gold dust and secure supplies.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This was already a place of some importance, as it was in the neighborhood of the mining region, and it was here that mining parties obtained their outfits and came at intervals to bring their gold dust and secure supplies.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length the little party reached Sacramento.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Situated, as it was, on the Sacramento River, with communication with San Francisco by water, it was, besides, the starting-point of numberless lines of stages bound for the different mines.
confined by bonds
From this reading Situated, as it was, on the Sacramento River, with communication with San Francisco by water, it was, besides, the starting-point of numberless lines of stages bound for the different mines.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading This was already a place of some importance, as it was in the neighborhood of the mining region, and it was here that mining parties obtained their outfits and came at intervals to bring their gold dust and secure supplies.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Situated, as it was, on the Sacramento River, with communication with San Francisco by water, it was, besides, the starting-point of numberless lines of stages bound for the different mines.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading This was already a place of some importance, as it was in the neighborhood of the mining region, and it was here that mining parties obtained their outfits and came at intervals to bring their gold dust and secure supplies.
chargedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːrdʒd/
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading The party went to a hotel, where, for very indifferent accommodations, they were charged five dollars a day.
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading Situated, as it was, on the Sacramento River, with communication with San Francisco by water, it was, besides, the starting-point of numberless lines of stages bound for the different mines.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The party went to a hotel, where, for very indifferent accommodations, they were charged five dollars a day.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Situated, as it was, on the Sacramento River, with communication with San Francisco by water, it was, besides, the starting-point of numberless lines of stages bound for the different mines.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading The party went to a hotel, where, for very indifferent accommodations, they were charged five dollars a day.
remove the dust from
From this reading This was already a place of some importance, as it was in the neighborhood of the mining region, and it was here that mining parties obtained their outfits and came at intervals to bring their gold dust and secure supplies.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The party went to a hotel, where, for very indifferent accommodations, they were charged five dollars a day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Situated, as it was, on the Sacramento River, with communication with San Francisco by water, it was, besides, the starting-point of numberless lines of stages bound for the different mines.
Francisco
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Situated, as it was, on the Sacramento River, with communication with San Francisco by water, it was, besides, the starting-point of numberless lines of stages bound for the different mines.
coins made of gold
From this reading This was already a place of some importance, as it was in the neighborhood of the mining region, and it was here that mining parties obtained their outfits and came at intervals to bring their gold dust and secure supplies.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading This was already a place of some importance, as it was in the neighborhood of the mining region, and it was here that mining parties obtained their outfits and came at intervals to bring their gold dust and secure supplies.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading The party went to a hotel, where, for very indifferent accommodations, they were charged five dollars a day.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading This was already a place of some importance, as it was in the neighborhood of the mining region, and it was here that mining parties obtained their outfits and came at intervals to bring their gold dust and secure supplies.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This was already a place of some importance, as it was in the neighborhood of the mining region, and it was here that mining parties obtained their outfits and came at intervals to bring their gold dust and secure supplies.
incredibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkredəbəl/
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading For a town of its size the activity seemed almost incredible.
indifferentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfrənt/
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading The party went to a hotel, where, for very indifferent accommodations, they were charged five dollars a day.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading This was already a place of some importance, as it was in the neighborhood of the mining region, and it was here that mining parties obtained their outfits and came at intervals to bring their gold dust and secure supplies.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This was already a place of some importance, as it was in the neighborhood of the mining region, and it was here that mining parties obtained their outfits and came at intervals to bring their gold dust and secure supplies.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading For a town of its size the activity seemed almost incredible.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length the little party reached Sacramento.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Situated, as it was, on the Sacramento River, with communication with San Francisco by water, it was, besides, the starting-point of numberless lines of stages bound for the different mines.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At length the little party reached Sacramento.
minesnounUS /maɪnz/
plural of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
From this reading Situated, as it was, on the Sacramento River, with communication with San Francisco by water, it was, besides, the starting-point of numberless lines of stages bound for the different mines.
miningnounUS /ˈmaɪnɪŋ/
the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
From this reading This was already a place of some importance, as it was in the neighborhood of the mining region, and it was here that mining parties obtained their outfits and came at intervals to bring their gold dust and secure supplies.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading This was already a place of some importance, as it was in the neighborhood of the mining region, and it was here that mining parties obtained their outfits and came at intervals to bring their gold dust and secure supplies.
numberlessadjective
too numerous to be counted
From this reading Situated, as it was, on the Sacramento River, with communication with San Francisco by water, it was, besides, the starting-point of numberless lines of stages bound for the different mines.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading This was already a place of some importance, as it was in the neighborhood of the mining region, and it was here that mining parties obtained their outfits and came at intervals to bring their gold dust and secure supplies.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This was already a place of some importance, as it was in the neighborhood of the mining region, and it was here that mining parties obtained their outfits and came at intervals to bring their gold dust and secure supplies.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Situated, as it was, on the Sacramento River, with communication with San Francisco by water, it was, besides, the starting-point of numberless lines of stages bound for the different mines.
outfitsnounUS /ˈaʊtfɪts/
plural of “outfit” — any cohesive unit such as a military company
From this reading This was already a place of some importance, as it was in the neighborhood of the mining region, and it was here that mining parties obtained their outfits and came at intervals to bring their gold dust and secure supplies.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading This was already a place of some importance, as it was in the neighborhood of the mining region, and it was here that mining parties obtained their outfits and came at intervals to bring their gold dust and secure supplies.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading At length the little party reached Sacramento.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading This was already a place of some importance, as it was in the neighborhood of the mining region, and it was here that mining parties obtained their outfits and came at intervals to bring their gold dust and secure supplies.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading At length the little party reached Sacramento.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading This was already a place of some importance, as it was in the neighborhood of the mining region, and it was here that mining parties obtained their outfits and came at intervals to bring their gold dust and secure supplies.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Situated, as it was, on the Sacramento River, with communication with San Francisco by water, it was, besides, the starting-point of numberless lines of stages bound for the different mines.
SacramentonounUS /ˌsækrəˈmentoʊ/
a city in north central California 75 miles to the northeast of San Francisco on the Sacramento River; capital of California
From this reading At length the little party reached Sacramento.
San
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Situated, as it was, on the Sacramento River, with communication with San Francisco by water, it was, besides, the starting-point of numberless lines of stages bound for the different mines.
get by special effort
From this reading This was already a place of some importance, as it was in the neighborhood of the mining region, and it was here that mining parties obtained their outfits and came at intervals to bring their gold dust and secure supplies.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading For a town of its size the activity seemed almost incredible.
SituatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Situated, as it was, on the Sacramento River, with communication with San Francisco by water, it was, besides, the starting-point of numberless lines of stages bound for the different mines.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading For a town of its size the activity seemed almost incredible.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading This was already a place of some importance, as it was in the neighborhood of the mining region, and it was here that mining parties obtained their outfits and came at intervals to bring their gold dust and secure supplies.
stagesnounUS /ˈsteɪdʒəz/
plural of “stage” — any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Situated, as it was, on the Sacramento River, with communication with San Francisco by water, it was, besides, the starting-point of numberless lines of stages bound for the different mines.
starting-point
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Situated, as it was, on the Sacramento River, with communication with San Francisco by water, it was, besides, the starting-point of numberless lines of stages bound for the different mines.
suppliesnounUS /səˈplaɪz/
plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use
From this reading This was already a place of some importance, as it was in the neighborhood of the mining region, and it was here that mining parties obtained their outfits and came at intervals to bring their gold dust and secure supplies.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This was already a place of some importance, as it was in the neighborhood of the mining region, and it was here that mining parties obtained their outfits and came at intervals to bring their gold dust and secure supplies.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At length the little party reached Sacramento.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading This was already a place of some importance, as it was in the neighborhood of the mining region, and it was here that mining parties obtained their outfits and came at intervals to bring their gold dust and secure supplies.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The party went to a hotel, where, for very indifferent accommodations, they were charged five dollars a day.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was already a place of some importance, as it was in the neighborhood of the mining region, and it was here that mining parties obtained their outfits and came at intervals to bring their gold dust and secure supplies.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This was already a place of some importance, as it was in the neighborhood of the mining region, and it was here that mining parties obtained their outfits and came at intervals to bring their gold dust and secure supplies.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading For a town of its size the activity seemed almost incredible.
precisely as stated
From this reading The party went to a hotel, where, for very indifferent accommodations, they were charged five dollars a day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was already a place of some importance, as it was in the neighborhood of the mining region, and it was here that mining parties obtained their outfits and came at intervals to bring their gold dust and secure supplies.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Situated, as it was, on the Sacramento River, with communication with San Francisco by water, it was, besides, the starting-point of numberless lines of stages bound for the different mines.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The party went to a hotel, where, for very indifferent accommodations, they were charged five dollars a day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The party went to a hotel, where, for very indifferent accommodations, they were charged five dollars a day.
in or at the place that
From this reading The party went to a hotel, where, for very indifferent accommodations, they were charged five dollars a day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Situated, as it was, on the Sacramento River, with communication with San Francisco by water, it was, besides, the starting-point of numberless lines of stages bound for the different mines.
