used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They are in a mountainous district, where a man might ride twenty miles without seeing a house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We pass over several days, and change the scene.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are in a mountainous district, where a man might ride twenty miles without seeing a house.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They are, in fact, within the limits of what was then known as the Territory of Colorado.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading We left Herbert and Melville in the Palmer House in Chicago, surrounded by stately edifices and surging crowds.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading We pass over several days, and change the scene.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading Now everything is changed.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading We left Herbert and Melville in the Palmer House in Chicago, surrounded by stately edifices and surging crowds.
ColoradonounUS /ˌkɑːlərˈɑːdoʊ/
a state in west central United States in the Rocky Mountains
From this reading They are, in fact, within the limits of what was then known as the Territory of Colorado.
crowdsnounUS /kraʊdz/
plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together
From this reading We left Herbert and Melville in the Palmer House in Chicago, surrounded by stately edifices and surging crowds.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading We pass over several days, and change the scene.
districtnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading They are in a mountainous district, where a man might ride twenty miles without seeing a house.
edifices
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From this reading We left Herbert and Melville in the Palmer House in Chicago, surrounded by stately edifices and surging crowds.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Now everything is changed.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading They are, in fact, within the limits of what was then known as the Territory of Colorado.
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading We left Herbert and Melville in the Palmer House in Chicago, surrounded by stately edifices and surging crowds.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading We left Herbert and Melville in the Palmer House in Chicago, surrounded by stately edifices and surging crowds.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We left Herbert and Melville in the Palmer House in Chicago, surrounded by stately edifices and surging crowds.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now everything is changed.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading They are, in fact, within the limits of what was then known as the Territory of Colorado.
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 We left Herbert and Melville in the Palmer House in Chicago, surrounded by stately edifices and surging crowds.
limitsnounUS /ˈlɪməts/
plural of “limit” — the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading They are, in fact, within the limits of what was then known as the Territory of Colorado.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading They are in a mountainous district, where a man might ride twenty miles without seeing a house.
MelvillenounUS /ˈmelvɪl/
United States writer of novels and short stories (1819-1891)
From this reading We left Herbert and Melville in the Palmer House in Chicago, surrounded by stately edifices and surging crowds.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They are in a mountainous district, where a man might ride twenty miles without seeing a house.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading They are in a mountainous district, where a man might ride twenty miles without seeing a house.
mountainousadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntənəs/
having hills and crags
From this reading They are in a mountainous district, where a man might ride twenty miles without seeing a house.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now everything is changed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They are, in fact, within the limits of what was then known as the Territory of Colorado.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading We pass over several days, and change the scene.
PalmernounUS /ˈpɑːmər/
United States golfer (born in 1929)
From this reading We left Herbert and Melville in the Palmer House in Chicago, surrounded by stately edifices and surging crowds.
go across or through
From this reading We pass over several days, and change the scene.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading They are in a mountainous district, where a man might ride twenty miles without seeing a house.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading We pass over several days, and change the scene.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading They are in a mountainous district, where a man might ride twenty miles without seeing a house.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading We pass over several days, and change the scene.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading We left Herbert and Melville in the Palmer House in Chicago, surrounded by stately edifices and surging crowds.
surgingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrdʒɪŋ/
characterized by great swelling waves or surges
From this reading We left Herbert and Melville in the Palmer House in Chicago, surrounded by stately edifices and surging crowds.
confined on all sides
From this reading We left Herbert and Melville in the Palmer House in Chicago, surrounded by stately edifices and surging crowds.
TerritorynounUS /ˈterɪtɔːri/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading They are, in fact, within the limits of what was then known as the Territory of Colorado.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We pass over several days, and change the scene.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They are, in fact, within the limits of what was then known as the Territory of Colorado.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are in a mountainous district, where a man might ride twenty miles without seeing a house.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading They are in a mountainous district, where a man might ride twenty miles without seeing a house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They are, in fact, within the limits of what was then known as the Territory of Colorado.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We pass over several days, and change the scene.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They are, in fact, within the limits of what was then known as the Territory of Colorado.
in or at the place that
From this reading They are in a mountainous district, where a man might ride twenty miles without seeing a house.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading They are, in fact, within the limits of what was then known as the Territory of Colorado.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading They are in a mountainous district, where a man might ride twenty miles without seeing a house.
