Chapter VI · The Beginning of the Quest

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Something more than a month from the day when the Señor Strickland and I made our compact to search for the secret city of the Indians, we found ourselves, together with Molas, at Vera Cruz, waiting for a ship to take us to Frontera, where we proposed to disembark.

in the past

From this reading Among them were hammocks, three guns that would shoot either ball or shot, with ammunition, as many muzzle-loading Colt’s revolvers, the best that were to be had twenty years ago, some medicines, blankets, boots, and spare clothes.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading This port we had chosen in preference to Campeche, although the latter was nearer to the ruins where we hoped to find the Indian Zibalbay, because from it we could travel in canoes up the Grijalva and other rivers, unobserved by any save the natives.

projectiles to be fired from a gun

From this reading Among them were hammocks, three guns that would shoot either ball or shot, with ammunition, as many muzzle-loading Colt’s revolvers, the best that were to be had twenty years ago, some medicines, blankets, boots, and spare clothes.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Among them were hammocks, three guns that would shoot either ball or shot, with ammunition, as many muzzle-loading Colt’s revolvers, the best that were to be had twenty years ago, some medicines, blankets, boots, and spare clothes.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Something more than a month from the day when the Señor Strickland and I made our compact to search for the secret city of the Indians, we found ourselves, together with Molas, at Vera Cruz, waiting for a ship to take us to Frontera, where we proposed to disembark.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading This port we had chosen in preference to Campeche, although the latter was nearer to the ruins where we hoped to find the Indian Zibalbay, because from it we could travel in canoes up the Grijalva and other rivers, unobserved by any save the natives.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Things are changed now in these parts, but in those days the white men who lived thereabouts beyond the circle of the towns were too often robbers, as Molas had found to his cost some few weeks before.

plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication

From this reading At Vera Cruz we purchased such articles as were necessary to our journey, not many, for we could not be sure of finding means to carry them.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Things are changed now in these parts, but in those days the white men who lived thereabouts beyond the circle of the towns were too often robbers, as Molas had found to his cost some few weeks before.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Something more than a month from the day when the Señor Strickland and I made our compact to search for the secret city of the Indians, we found ourselves, together with Molas, at Vera Cruz, waiting for a ship to take us to Frontera, where we proposed to disembark.

round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games

From this reading Among them were hammocks, three guns that would shoot either ball or shot, with ammunition, as many muzzle-loading Colt’s revolvers, the best that were to be had twenty years ago, some medicines, blankets, boots, and spare clothes.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading At Vera Cruz we purchased such articles as were necessary to our journey, not many, for we could not be sure of finding means to carry them.

for the reason that

From this reading This port we had chosen in preference to Campeche, although the latter was nearer to the ruins where we hoped to find the Indian Zibalbay, because from it we could travel in canoes up the Grijalva and other rivers, unobserved by any save the natives.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Things are changed now in these parts, but in those days the white men who lived thereabouts beyond the circle of the towns were too often robbers, as Molas had found to his cost some few weeks before.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading Among them were hammocks, three guns that would shoot either ball or shot, with ammunition, as many muzzle-loading Colt’s revolvers, the best that were to be had twenty years ago, some medicines, blankets, boots, and spare clothes.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading Things are changed now in these parts, but in those days the white men who lived thereabouts beyond the circle of the towns were too often robbers, as Molas had found to his cost some few weeks before.

plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed

From this reading Among them were hammocks, three guns that would shoot either ball or shot, with ammunition, as many muzzle-loading Colt’s revolvers, the best that were to be had twenty years ago, some medicines, blankets, boots, and spare clothes.

plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg

From this reading Among them were hammocks, three guns that would shoot either ball or shot, with ammunition, as many muzzle-loading Colt’s revolvers, the best that were to be had twenty years ago, some medicines, blankets, boots, and spare clothes.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Things are changed now in these parts, but in those days the white men who lived thereabouts beyond the circle of the towns were too often robbers, as Molas had found to his cost some few weeks before.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading This port we had chosen in preference to Campeche, although the latter was nearer to the ruins where we hoped to find the Indian Zibalbay, because from it we could travel in canoes up the Grijalva and other rivers, unobserved by any save the natives.

a Mexican city on the Bay of Campeche

From this reading This port we had chosen in preference to Campeche, although the latter was nearer to the ruins where we hoped to find the Indian Zibalbay, because from it we could travel in canoes up the Grijalva and other rivers, unobserved by any save the natives.

plural of “canoe” — small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle

From this reading This port we had chosen in preference to Campeche, although the latter was nearer to the ruins where we hoped to find the Indian Zibalbay, because from it we could travel in canoes up the Grijalva and other rivers, unobserved by any save the natives.

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading At Vera Cruz we purchased such articles as were necessary to our journey, not many, for we could not be sure of finding means to carry them.

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading Things are changed now in these parts, but in those days the white men who lived thereabouts beyond the circle of the towns were too often robbers, as Molas had found to his cost some few weeks before.

one who is the object of choice; who is given preference

From this reading This port we had chosen in preference to Campeche, although the latter was nearer to the ruins where we hoped to find the Indian Zibalbay, because from it we could travel in canoes up the Grijalva and other rivers, unobserved by any save the natives.

ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point

From this reading Things are changed now in these parts, but in those days the white men who lived thereabouts beyond the circle of the towns were too often robbers, as Molas had found to his cost some few weeks before.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Something more than a month from the day when the Señor Strickland and I made our compact to search for the secret city of the Indians, we found ourselves, together with Molas, at Vera Cruz, waiting for a ship to take us to Frontera, where we proposed to disembark.

clothing in general

From this reading Among them were hammocks, three guns that would shoot either ball or shot, with ammunition, as many muzzle-loading Colt’s revolvers, the best that were to be had twenty years ago, some medicines, blankets, boots, and spare clothes.

possessive form of “colt” — a young male horse under the age of four

From this reading Among them were hammocks, three guns that would shoot either ball or shot, with ammunition, as many muzzle-loading Colt’s revolvers, the best that were to be had twenty years ago, some medicines, blankets, boots, and spare clothes.

a small cosmetics case with a mirror; to be carried in a woman's purse

From this reading Something more than a month from the day when the Señor Strickland and I made our compact to search for the secret city of the Indians, we found ourselves, together with Molas, at Vera Cruz, waiting for a ship to take us to Frontera, where we proposed to disembark.

the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor

From this reading Things are changed now in these parts, but in those days the white men who lived thereabouts beyond the circle of the towns were too often robbers, as Molas had found to his cost some few weeks before.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading This port we had chosen in preference to Campeche, although the latter was nearer to the ruins where we hoped to find the Indian Zibalbay, because from it we could travel in canoes up the Grijalva and other rivers, unobserved by any save the natives.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Something more than a month from the day when the Señor Strickland and I made our compact to search for the secret city of the Indians, we found ourselves, together with Molas, at Vera Cruz, waiting for a ship to take us to Frontera, where we proposed to disembark.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Something more than a month from the day when the Señor Strickland and I made our compact to search for the secret city of the Indians, we found ourselves, together with Molas, at Vera Cruz, waiting for a ship to take us to Frontera, where we proposed to disembark.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Things are changed now in these parts, but in those days the white men who lived thereabouts beyond the circle of the towns were too often robbers, as Molas had found to his cost some few weeks before.

go ashore

From this reading Something more than a month from the day when the Señor Strickland and I made our compact to search for the secret city of the Indians, we found ourselves, together with Molas, at Vera Cruz, waiting for a ship to take us to Frontera, where we proposed to disembark.

one or the other of two

From this reading Among them were hammocks, three guns that would shoot either ball or shot, with ammunition, as many muzzle-loading Colt’s revolvers, the best that were to be had twenty years ago, some medicines, blankets, boots, and spare clothes.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Things are changed now in these parts, but in those days the white men who lived thereabouts beyond the circle of the towns were too often robbers, as Molas had found to his cost some few weeks before.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading This port we had chosen in preference to Campeche, although the latter was nearer to the ruins where we hoped to find the Indian Zibalbay, because from it we could travel in canoes up the Grijalva and other rivers, unobserved by any save the natives.

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading At Vera Cruz we purchased such articles as were necessary to our journey, not many, for we could not be sure of finding means to carry them.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Something more than a month from the day when the Señor Strickland and I made our compact to search for the secret city of the Indians, we found ourselves, together with Molas, at Vera Cruz, waiting for a ship to take us to Frontera, where we proposed to disembark.

set up or found

From this reading Something more than a month from the day when the Señor Strickland and I made our compact to search for the secret city of the Indians, we found ourselves, together with Molas, at Vera Cruz, waiting for a ship to take us to Frontera, where we proposed to disembark.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Something more than a month from the day when the Señor Strickland and I made our compact to search for the secret city of the Indians, we found ourselves, together with Molas, at Vera Cruz, waiting for a ship to take us to Frontera, where we proposed to disembark.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Something more than a month from the day when the Señor Strickland and I made our compact to search for the secret city of the Indians, we found ourselves, together with Molas, at Vera Cruz, waiting for a ship to take us to Frontera, where we proposed to disembark.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading This port we had chosen in preference to Campeche, although the latter was nearer to the ruins where we hoped to find the Indian Zibalbay, because from it we could travel in canoes up the Grijalva and other rivers, unobserved by any save the natives.

plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

From this reading Among them were hammocks, three guns that would shoot either ball or shot, with ammunition, as many muzzle-loading Colt’s revolvers, the best that were to be had twenty years ago, some medicines, blankets, boots, and spare clothes.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading This port we had chosen in preference to Campeche, although the latter was nearer to the ruins where we hoped to find the Indian Zibalbay, because from it we could travel in canoes up the Grijalva and other rivers, unobserved by any save the natives.

plural of “hammock” — a small natural hill

From this reading Among them were hammocks, three guns that would shoot either ball or shot, with ammunition, as many muzzle-loading Colt’s revolvers, the best that were to be had twenty years ago, some medicines, blankets, boots, and spare clothes.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Things are changed now in these parts, but in those days the white men who lived thereabouts beyond the circle of the towns were too often robbers, as Molas had found to his cost some few weeks before.

past form of “hope” — expect and wish

From this reading This port we had chosen in preference to Campeche, although the latter was nearer to the ruins where we hoped to find the Indian Zibalbay, because from it we could travel in canoes up the Grijalva and other rivers, unobserved by any save the natives.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Something more than a month from the day when the Señor Strickland and I made our compact to search for the secret city of the Indians, we found ourselves, together with Molas, at Vera Cruz, waiting for a ship to take us to Frontera, where we proposed to disembark.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading This port we had chosen in preference to Campeche, although the latter was nearer to the ruins where we hoped to find the Indian Zibalbay, because from it we could travel in canoes up the Grijalva and other rivers, unobserved by any save the natives.

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading This port we had chosen in preference to Campeche, although the latter was nearer to the ruins where we hoped to find the Indian Zibalbay, because from it we could travel in canoes up the Grijalva and other rivers, unobserved by any save the natives.

plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India

From this reading Something more than a month from the day when the Señor Strickland and I made our compact to search for the secret city of the Indians, we found ourselves, together with Molas, at Vera Cruz, waiting for a ship to take us to Frontera, where we proposed to disembark.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading This port we had chosen in preference to Campeche, although the latter was nearer to the ruins where we hoped to find the Indian Zibalbay, because from it we could travel in canoes up the Grijalva and other rivers, unobserved by any save the natives.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading At Vera Cruz we purchased such articles as were necessary to our journey, not many, for we could not be sure of finding means to carry them.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading This port we had chosen in preference to Campeche, although the latter was nearer to the ruins where we hoped to find the Indian Zibalbay, because from it we could travel in canoes up the Grijalva and other rivers, unobserved by any save the natives.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading Things are changed now in these parts, but in those days the white men who lived thereabouts beyond the circle of the towns were too often robbers, as Molas had found to his cost some few weeks before.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Something more than a month from the day when the Señor Strickland and I made our compact to search for the secret city of the Indians, we found ourselves, together with Molas, at Vera Cruz, waiting for a ship to take us to Frontera, where we proposed to disembark.

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 At Vera Cruz we purchased such articles as were necessary to our journey, not many, for we could not be sure of finding means to carry them.

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading At Vera Cruz we purchased such articles as were necessary to our journey, not many, for we could not be sure of finding means to carry them.

plural of “medicine” — the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques

From this reading Among them were hammocks, three guns that would shoot either ball or shot, with ammunition, as many muzzle-loading Colt’s revolvers, the best that were to be had twenty years ago, some medicines, blankets, boots, and spare clothes.

the force of workers available

From this reading Things are changed now in these parts, but in those days the white men who lived thereabouts beyond the circle of the towns were too often robbers, as Molas had found to his cost some few weeks before.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Something more than a month from the day when the Señor Strickland and I made our compact to search for the secret city of the Indians, we found ourselves, together with Molas, at Vera Cruz, waiting for a ship to take us to Frontera, where we proposed to disembark.

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading Something more than a month from the day when the Señor Strickland and I made our compact to search for the secret city of the Indians, we found ourselves, together with Molas, at Vera Cruz, waiting for a ship to take us to Frontera, where we proposed to disembark.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Something more than a month from the day when the Señor Strickland and I made our compact to search for the secret city of the Indians, we found ourselves, together with Molas, at Vera Cruz, waiting for a ship to take us to Frontera, where we proposed to disembark.

(of firearms) taking the projectile or cartridge through the muzzle

From this reading Among them were hammocks, three guns that would shoot either ball or shot, with ammunition, as many muzzle-loading Colt’s revolvers, the best that were to be had twenty years ago, some medicines, blankets, boots, and spare clothes.

plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place

From this reading This port we had chosen in preference to Campeche, although the latter was nearer to the ruins where we hoped to find the Indian Zibalbay, because from it we could travel in canoes up the Grijalva and other rivers, unobserved by any save the natives.

(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance

From this reading This port we had chosen in preference to Campeche, although the latter was nearer to the ruins where we hoped to find the Indian Zibalbay, because from it we could travel in canoes up the Grijalva and other rivers, unobserved by any save the natives.

absolutely essential

From this reading At Vera Cruz we purchased such articles as were necessary to our journey, not many, for we could not be sure of finding means to carry them.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading At Vera Cruz we purchased such articles as were necessary to our journey, not many, for we could not be sure of finding means to carry them.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Things are changed now in these parts, but in those days the white men who lived thereabouts beyond the circle of the towns were too often robbers, as Molas had found to his cost some few weeks before.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Something more than a month from the day when the Señor Strickland and I made our compact to search for the secret city of the Indians, we found ourselves, together with Molas, at Vera Cruz, waiting for a ship to take us to Frontera, where we proposed to disembark.

many times at short intervals

From this reading Things are changed now in these parts, but in those days the white men who lived thereabouts beyond the circle of the towns were too often robbers, as Molas had found to his cost some few weeks before.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Among them were hammocks, three guns that would shoot either ball or shot, with ammunition, as many muzzle-loading Colt’s revolvers, the best that were to be had twenty years ago, some medicines, blankets, boots, and spare clothes.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading This port we had chosen in preference to Campeche, although the latter was nearer to the ruins where we hoped to find the Indian Zibalbay, because from it we could travel in canoes up the Grijalva and other rivers, unobserved by any save the natives.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Something more than a month from the day when the Señor Strickland and I made our compact to search for the secret city of the Indians, we found ourselves, together with Molas, at Vera Cruz, waiting for a ship to take us to Frontera, where we proposed to disembark.

used when we are both doing the action and receiving it

From this reading Something more than a month from the day when the Señor Strickland and I made our compact to search for the secret city of the Indians, we found ourselves, together with Molas, at Vera Cruz, waiting for a ship to take us to Frontera, where we proposed to disembark.

the local environment

From this reading Things are changed now in these parts, but in those days the white men who lived thereabouts beyond the circle of the towns were too often robbers, as Molas had found to his cost some few weeks before.

a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country

From this reading This port we had chosen in preference to Campeche, although the latter was nearer to the ruins where we hoped to find the Indian Zibalbay, because from it we could travel in canoes up the Grijalva and other rivers, unobserved by any save the natives.

a strong liking

From this reading This port we had chosen in preference to Campeche, although the latter was nearer to the ruins where we hoped to find the Indian Zibalbay, because from it we could travel in canoes up the Grijalva and other rivers, unobserved by any save the natives.

past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading Something more than a month from the day when the Señor Strickland and I made our compact to search for the secret city of the Indians, we found ourselves, together with Molas, at Vera Cruz, waiting for a ship to take us to Frontera, where we proposed to disembark.

past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading At Vera Cruz we purchased such articles as were necessary to our journey, not many, for we could not be sure of finding means to carry them.

plural of “revolver” — a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets)

From this reading Among them were hammocks, three guns that would shoot either ball or shot, with ammunition, as many muzzle-loading Colt’s revolvers, the best that were to be had twenty years ago, some medicines, blankets, boots, and spare clothes.

plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading This port we had chosen in preference to Campeche, although the latter was nearer to the ruins where we hoped to find the Indian Zibalbay, because from it we could travel in canoes up the Grijalva and other rivers, unobserved by any save the natives.

Persons who steal from a person or place, especially using violence or threats.

From this reading Things are changed now in these parts, but in those days the white men who lived thereabouts beyond the circle of the towns were too often robbers, as Molas had found to his cost some few weeks before.

plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction

From this reading This port we had chosen in preference to Campeche, although the latter was nearer to the ruins where we hoped to find the Indian Zibalbay, because from it we could travel in canoes up the Grijalva and other rivers, unobserved by any save the natives.

except for; apart from

From this reading This port we had chosen in preference to Campeche, although the latter was nearer to the ruins where we hoped to find the Indian Zibalbay, because from it we could travel in canoes up the Grijalva and other rivers, unobserved by any save the natives.

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading Something more than a month from the day when the Señor Strickland and I made our compact to search for the secret city of the Indians, we found ourselves, together with Molas, at Vera Cruz, waiting for a ship to take us to Frontera, where we proposed to disembark.

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading Something more than a month from the day when the Señor Strickland and I made our compact to search for the secret city of the Indians, we found ourselves, together with Molas, at Vera Cruz, waiting for a ship to take us to Frontera, where we proposed to disembark.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Something more than a month from the day when the Señor Strickland and I made our compact to search for the secret city of the Indians, we found ourselves, together with Molas, at Vera Cruz, waiting for a ship to take us to Frontera, where we proposed to disembark.

transport commercially

From this reading Something more than a month from the day when the Señor Strickland and I made our compact to search for the secret city of the Indians, we found ourselves, together with Molas, at Vera Cruz, waiting for a ship to take us to Frontera, where we proposed to disembark.

hit with a missile from a weapon

From this reading Among them were hammocks, three guns that would shoot either ball or shot, with ammunition, as many muzzle-loading Colt’s revolvers, the best that were to be had twenty years ago, some medicines, blankets, boots, and spare clothes.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading Among them were hammocks, three guns that would shoot either ball or shot, with ammunition, as many muzzle-loading Colt’s revolvers, the best that were to be had twenty years ago, some medicines, blankets, boots, and spare clothes.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Things are changed now in these parts, but in those days the white men who lived thereabouts beyond the circle of the towns were too often robbers, as Molas had found to his cost some few weeks before.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading Something more than a month from the day when the Señor Strickland and I made our compact to search for the secret city of the Indians, we found ourselves, together with Molas, at Vera Cruz, waiting for a ship to take us to Frontera, where we proposed to disembark.

refrain from harming

From this reading Among them were hammocks, three guns that would shoot either ball or shot, with ammunition, as many muzzle-loading Colt’s revolvers, the best that were to be had twenty years ago, some medicines, blankets, boots, and spare clothes.

United States architect and student of Latrobe (1787-1854)

From this reading Something more than a month from the day when the Señor Strickland and I made our compact to search for the secret city of the Indians, we found ourselves, together with Molas, at Vera Cruz, waiting for a ship to take us to Frontera, where we proposed to disembark.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading At Vera Cruz we purchased such articles as were necessary to our journey, not many, for we could not be sure of finding means to carry them.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading At Vera Cruz we purchased such articles as were necessary to our journey, not many, for we could not be sure of finding means to carry them.

carry out

From this reading Something more than a month from the day when the Señor Strickland and I made our compact to search for the secret city of the Indians, we found ourselves, together with Molas, at Vera Cruz, waiting for a ship to take us to Frontera, where we proposed to disembark.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Something more than a month from the day when the Señor Strickland and I made our compact to search for the secret city of the Indians, we found ourselves, together with Molas, at Vera Cruz, waiting for a ship to take us to Frontera, where we proposed to disembark.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Among them were hammocks, three guns that would shoot either ball or shot, with ammunition, as many muzzle-loading Colt’s revolvers, the best that were to be had twenty years ago, some medicines, blankets, boots, and spare clothes.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Something more than a month from the day when the Señor Strickland and I made our compact to search for the secret city of the Indians, we found ourselves, together with Molas, at Vera Cruz, waiting for a ship to take us to Frontera, where we proposed to disembark.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading At Vera Cruz we purchased such articles as were necessary to our journey, not many, for we could not be sure of finding means to carry them.

near that time or date

From this reading Things are changed now in these parts, but in those days the white men who lived thereabouts beyond the circle of the towns were too often robbers, as Molas had found to his cost some few weeks before.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Things are changed now in these parts, but in those days the white men who lived thereabouts beyond the circle of the towns were too often robbers, as Molas had found to his cost some few weeks before.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading Things are changed now in these parts, but in those days the white men who lived thereabouts beyond the circle of the towns were too often robbers, as Molas had found to his cost some few weeks before.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This port we had chosen in preference to Campeche, although the latter was nearer to the ruins where we hoped to find the Indian Zibalbay, because from it we could travel in canoes up the Grijalva and other rivers, unobserved by any save the natives.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Things are changed now in these parts, but in those days the white men who lived thereabouts beyond the circle of the towns were too often robbers, as Molas had found to his cost some few weeks before.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Among them were hammocks, three guns that would shoot either ball or shot, with ammunition, as many muzzle-loading Colt’s revolvers, the best that were to be had twenty years ago, some medicines, blankets, boots, and spare clothes.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Something more than a month from the day when the Señor Strickland and I made our compact to search for the secret city of the Indians, we found ourselves, together with Molas, at Vera Cruz, waiting for a ship to take us to Frontera, where we proposed to disembark.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Something more than a month from the day when the Señor Strickland and I made our compact to search for the secret city of the Indians, we found ourselves, together with Molas, at Vera Cruz, waiting for a ship to take us to Frontera, where we proposed to disembark.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Things are changed now in these parts, but in those days the white men who lived thereabouts beyond the circle of the towns were too often robbers, as Molas had found to his cost some few weeks before.

plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading Things are changed now in these parts, but in those days the white men who lived thereabouts beyond the circle of the towns were too often robbers, as Molas had found to his cost some few weeks before.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading This port we had chosen in preference to Campeche, although the latter was nearer to the ruins where we hoped to find the Indian Zibalbay, because from it we could travel in canoes up the Grijalva and other rivers, unobserved by any save the natives.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading Among them were hammocks, three guns that would shoot either ball or shot, with ammunition, as many muzzle-loading Colt’s revolvers, the best that were to be had twenty years ago, some medicines, blankets, boots, and spare clothes.

not seen or observed

From this reading This port we had chosen in preference to Campeche, although the latter was nearer to the ruins where we hoped to find the Indian Zibalbay, because from it we could travel in canoes up the Grijalva and other rivers, unobserved by any save the natives.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading This port we had chosen in preference to Campeche, although the latter was nearer to the ruins where we hoped to find the Indian Zibalbay, because from it we could travel in canoes up the Grijalva and other rivers, unobserved by any save the natives.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Something more than a month from the day when the Señor Strickland and I made our compact to search for the secret city of the Indians, we found ourselves, together with Molas, at Vera Cruz, waiting for a ship to take us to Frontera, where we proposed to disembark.

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From this reading Something more than a month from the day when the Señor Strickland and I made our compact to search for the secret city of the Indians, we found ourselves, together with Molas, at Vera Cruz, waiting for a ship to take us to Frontera, where we proposed to disembark.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading Something more than a month from the day when the Señor Strickland and I made our compact to search for the secret city of the Indians, we found ourselves, together with Molas, at Vera Cruz, waiting for a ship to take us to Frontera, where we proposed to disembark.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading This port we had chosen in preference to Campeche, although the latter was nearer to the ruins where we hoped to find the Indian Zibalbay, because from it we could travel in canoes up the Grijalva and other rivers, unobserved by any save the natives.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Something more than a month from the day when the Señor Strickland and I made our compact to search for the secret city of the Indians, we found ourselves, together with Molas, at Vera Cruz, waiting for a ship to take us to Frontera, where we proposed to disembark.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading Things are changed now in these parts, but in those days the white men who lived thereabouts beyond the circle of the towns were too often robbers, as Molas had found to his cost some few weeks before.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Things are changed now in these parts, but in those days the white men who lived thereabouts beyond the circle of the towns were too often robbers, as Molas had found to his cost some few weeks before.

at the time that

From this reading Something more than a month from the day when the Señor Strickland and I made our compact to search for the secret city of the Indians, we found ourselves, together with Molas, at Vera Cruz, waiting for a ship to take us to Frontera, where we proposed to disembark.

in or at the place that

From this reading Something more than a month from the day when the Señor Strickland and I made our compact to search for the secret city of the Indians, we found ourselves, together with Molas, at Vera Cruz, waiting for a ship to take us to Frontera, where we proposed to disembark.

a Caucasian

From this reading Things are changed now in these parts, but in those days the white men who lived thereabouts beyond the circle of the towns were too often robbers, as Molas had found to his cost some few weeks before.

which person or people

From this reading Things are changed now in these parts, but in those days the white men who lived thereabouts beyond the circle of the towns were too often robbers, as Molas had found to his cost some few weeks before.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Something more than a month from the day when the Señor Strickland and I made our compact to search for the secret city of the Indians, we found ourselves, together with Molas, at Vera Cruz, waiting for a ship to take us to Frontera, where we proposed to disembark.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Among them were hammocks, three guns that would shoot either ball or shot, with ammunition, as many muzzle-loading Colt’s revolvers, the best that were to be had twenty years ago, some medicines, blankets, boots, and spare clothes.

a late time of life

From this reading Among them were hammocks, three guns that would shoot either ball or shot, with ammunition, as many muzzle-loading Colt’s revolvers, the best that were to be had twenty years ago, some medicines, blankets, boots, and spare clothes.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading This port we had chosen in preference to Campeche, although the latter was nearer to the ruins where we hoped to find the Indian Zibalbay, because from it we could travel in canoes up the Grijalva and other rivers, unobserved by any save the natives.