used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Early the next morning the beautiful and progressive capital of Chihuahua was in a state of more than usual bustle.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading Recently its fame had spread abroad.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading Some time previous to this day a large body of her representative citizens, amongst whom were more than a thousand progressive women, had called upon the Governor _en masse_, and secured his consent to lecture upon, “Liquid from the Sun’s Rays.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Early the next morning the beautiful and progressive capital of Chihuahua was in a state of more than usual bustle.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Early the next morning the beautiful and progressive capital of Chihuahua was in a state of more than usual bustle.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Some time previous to this day a large body of her representative citizens, amongst whom were more than a thousand progressive women, had called upon the Governor _en masse_, and secured his consent to lecture upon, “Liquid from the Sun’s Rays.”
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Chihuahua is a magnificently built city of over more than one-half a million inhabitants.
bustlenounUS /ˈbʌsəl/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading Early the next morning the beautiful and progressive capital of Chihuahua was in a state of more than usual bustle.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Some time previous to this day a large body of her representative citizens, amongst whom were more than a thousand progressive women, had called upon the Governor _en masse_, and secured his consent to lecture upon, “Liquid from the Sun’s Rays.”
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading Early the next morning the beautiful and progressive capital of Chihuahua was in a state of more than usual bustle.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading It is a large mining center, railroad center, and educational center.
ChihuahuanounUS /tʃəˈwɑːwɑː/
a city in northern Mexico in the state of Chihuahua; commercial center of northern Mexico
From this reading Early the next morning the beautiful and progressive capital of Chihuahua was in a state of more than usual bustle.
citizensnounUS /ˈsɪtəzənz/
plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading Some time previous to this day a large body of her representative citizens, amongst whom were more than a thousand progressive women, had called upon the Governor _en masse_, and secured his consent to lecture upon, “Liquid from the Sun’s Rays.”
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Chihuahua is a magnificently built city of over more than one-half a million inhabitants.
permission to do something
From this reading Some time previous to this day a large body of her representative citizens, amongst whom were more than a thousand progressive women, had called upon the Governor _en masse_, and secured his consent to lecture upon, “Liquid from the Sun’s Rays.”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Some time previous to this day a large body of her representative citizens, amongst whom were more than a thousand progressive women, had called upon the Governor _en masse_, and secured his consent to lecture upon, “Liquid from the Sun’s Rays.”
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early the next morning the beautiful and progressive capital of Chihuahua was in a state of more than usual bustle.
educationaladjectiveUS /ˌedʒəˈkeɪʃənəl/
relating to the process of education
From this reading It is a large mining center, railroad center, and educational center.
half the width of an em
From this reading Some time previous to this day a large body of her representative citizens, amongst whom were more than a thousand progressive women, had called upon the Governor _en masse_, and secured his consent to lecture upon, “Liquid from the Sun’s Rays.”
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading Recently its fame had spread abroad.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Some time previous to this day a large body of her representative citizens, amongst whom were more than a thousand progressive women, had called upon the Governor _en masse_, and secured his consent to lecture upon, “Liquid from the Sun’s Rays.”
the head of a state government
From this reading Some time previous to this day a large body of her representative citizens, amongst whom were more than a thousand progressive women, had called upon the Governor _en masse_, and secured his consent to lecture upon, “Liquid from the Sun’s Rays.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some time previous to this day a large body of her representative citizens, amongst whom were more than a thousand progressive women, had called upon the Governor _en masse_, and secured his consent to lecture upon, “Liquid from the Sun’s Rays.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Some time previous to this day a large body of her representative citizens, amongst whom were more than a thousand progressive women, had called upon the Governor _en masse_, and secured his consent to lecture upon, “Liquid from the Sun’s Rays.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Some time previous to this day a large body of her representative citizens, amongst whom were more than a thousand progressive women, had called upon the Governor _en masse_, and secured his consent to lecture upon, “Liquid from the Sun’s Rays.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Early the next morning the beautiful and progressive capital of Chihuahua was in a state of more than usual bustle.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading Chihuahua is a magnificently built city of over more than one-half a million inhabitants.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Chihuahua is a magnificently built city of over more than one-half a million inhabitants.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a large mining center, railroad center, and educational center.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Recently its fame had spread abroad.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Some time previous to this day a large body of her representative citizens, amongst whom were more than a thousand progressive women, had called upon the Governor _en masse_, and secured his consent to lecture upon, “Liquid from the Sun’s Rays.”
lectureverbUS /ˈlektʃər/
deliver a lecture or talk
From this reading Some time previous to this day a large body of her representative citizens, amongst whom were more than a thousand progressive women, had called upon the Governor _en masse_, and secured his consent to lecture upon, “Liquid from the Sun’s Rays.”
LiquidadjectiveUS /ˈlɪkwəd/
existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow
From this reading Some time previous to this day a large body of her representative citizens, amongst whom were more than a thousand progressive women, had called upon the Governor _en masse_, and secured his consent to lecture upon, “Liquid from the Sun’s Rays.”
magnificentlyadverbUS /mæɡˈnɪfəsəntli/
extremely well
From this reading Chihuahua is a magnificently built city of over more than one-half a million inhabitants.
massenounUS /mæs/
a shot in billiards made by hitting the cue ball with the cue held nearly vertically; the cue ball spins around another ball before hitting the object ball
From this reading Some time previous to this day a large body of her representative citizens, amongst whom were more than a thousand progressive women, had called upon the Governor _en masse_, and secured his consent to lecture upon, “Liquid from the Sun’s Rays.”
millionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading Chihuahua is a magnificently built city of over more than one-half a million inhabitants.
miningnounUS /ˈmaɪnɪŋ/
the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
From this reading It is a large mining center, railroad center, and educational center.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Early the next morning the beautiful and progressive capital of Chihuahua was in a state of more than usual bustle.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Early the next morning the beautiful and progressive capital of Chihuahua was in a state of more than usual bustle.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Early the next morning the beautiful and progressive capital of Chihuahua was in a state of more than usual bustle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Early the next morning the beautiful and progressive capital of Chihuahua was in a state of more than usual bustle.
one-halfnoun
one of two equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Chihuahua is a magnificently built city of over more than one-half a million inhabitants.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Chihuahua is a magnificently built city of over more than one-half a million inhabitants.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Some time previous to this day a large body of her representative citizens, amongst whom were more than a thousand progressive women, had called upon the Governor _en masse_, and secured his consent to lecture upon, “Liquid from the Sun’s Rays.”
progressiveadjectiveUS /prəˈɡresɪv/
favoring or promoting progress
From this reading Early the next morning the beautiful and progressive capital of Chihuahua was in a state of more than usual bustle.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading It is a large mining center, railroad center, and educational center.
RaysnounUS /reɪz/
plural of “ray” — a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading Some time previous to this day a large body of her representative citizens, amongst whom were more than a thousand progressive women, had called upon the Governor _en masse_, and secured his consent to lecture upon, “Liquid from the Sun’s Rays.”
RecentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading Recently its fame had spread abroad.
representativenounUS /ˌreprəˈzentətɪv/
a person who represents others
From this reading Some time previous to this day a large body of her representative citizens, amongst whom were more than a thousand progressive women, had called upon the Governor _en masse_, and secured his consent to lecture upon, “Liquid from the Sun’s Rays.”
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading Some time previous to this day a large body of her representative citizens, amongst whom were more than a thousand progressive women, had called upon the Governor _en masse_, and secured his consent to lecture upon, “Liquid from the Sun’s Rays.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some time previous to this day a large body of her representative citizens, amongst whom were more than a thousand progressive women, had called upon the Governor _en masse_, and secured his consent to lecture upon, “Liquid from the Sun’s Rays.”
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Recently its fame had spread abroad.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Early the next morning the beautiful and progressive capital of Chihuahua was in a state of more than usual bustle.
Sun'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “sun” — the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Some time previous to this day a large body of her representative citizens, amongst whom were more than a thousand progressive women, had called upon the Governor _en masse_, and secured his consent to lecture upon, “Liquid from the Sun’s Rays.”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Early the next morning the beautiful and progressive capital of Chihuahua was in a state of more than usual bustle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Early the next morning the beautiful and progressive capital of Chihuahua was in a state of more than usual bustle.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Some time previous to this day a large body of her representative citizens, amongst whom were more than a thousand progressive women, had called upon the Governor _en masse_, and secured his consent to lecture upon, “Liquid from the Sun’s Rays.”
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Some time previous to this day a large body of her representative citizens, amongst whom were more than a thousand progressive women, had called upon the Governor _en masse_, and secured his consent to lecture upon, “Liquid from the Sun’s Rays.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Some time previous to this day a large body of her representative citizens, amongst whom were more than a thousand progressive women, had called upon the Governor _en masse_, and secured his consent to lecture upon, “Liquid from the Sun’s Rays.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some time previous to this day a large body of her representative citizens, amongst whom were more than a thousand progressive women, had called upon the Governor _en masse_, and secured his consent to lecture upon, “Liquid from the Sun’s Rays.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Some time previous to this day a large body of her representative citizens, amongst whom were more than a thousand progressive women, had called upon the Governor _en masse_, and secured his consent to lecture upon, “Liquid from the Sun’s Rays.”
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Early the next morning the beautiful and progressive capital of Chihuahua was in a state of more than usual bustle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Early the next morning the beautiful and progressive capital of Chihuahua was in a state of more than usual bustle.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some time previous to this day a large body of her representative citizens, amongst whom were more than a thousand progressive women, had called upon the Governor _en masse_, and secured his consent to lecture upon, “Liquid from the Sun’s Rays.”
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Some time previous to this day a large body of her representative citizens, amongst whom were more than a thousand progressive women, had called upon the Governor _en masse_, and secured his consent to lecture upon, “Liquid from the Sun’s Rays.”
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Some time previous to this day a large body of her representative citizens, amongst whom were more than a thousand progressive women, had called upon the Governor _en masse_, and secured his consent to lecture upon, “Liquid from the Sun’s Rays.”
