Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

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

From this reading Later, clever men of good families came into the territory, took up land, and made their homes on the great ranchos, but among these there were few who would take the time or trouble to teach the children; so life to the young people was a long holiday.

farther along in physical or mental development

From this reading From La Escuela of Spanish California to the Schools of the Twentieth Century In no line has California advanced so far beyond the days of the padres as in her schools.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Later, clever men of good families came into the territory, took up land, and made their homes on the great ranchos, but among these there were few who would take the time or trouble to teach the children; so life to the young people was a long holiday.

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

From this reading In the early settlements there were no educated people but the priests at the missions and the Spanish officers with their families at the presidios.

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

From this reading From La Escuela of Spanish California to the Schools of the Twentieth Century In no line has California advanced so far beyond the days of the padres as in her schools.

affect with wonder

From this reading The sad result was that they grew up so ignorant as to astonish the educated strangers who visited the coast.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading In the early settlements there were no educated people but the priests at the missions and the Spanish officers with their families at the presidios.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading From La Escuela of Spanish California to the Schools of the Twentieth Century In no line has California advanced so far beyond the days of the padres as in her schools.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading In the early settlements there were no educated people but the priests at the missions and the Spanish officers with their families at the presidios.

a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes

From this reading From La Escuela of Spanish California to the Schools of the Twentieth Century In no line has California advanced so far beyond the days of the padres as in her schools.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Later, clever men of good families came into the territory, took up land, and made their homes on the great ranchos, but among these there were few who would take the time or trouble to teach the children; so life to the young people was a long holiday.

a period of 100 years

From this reading From La Escuela of Spanish California to the Schools of the Twentieth Century In no line has California advanced so far beyond the days of the padres as in her schools.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading Later, clever men of good families came into the territory, took up land, and made their homes on the great ranchos, but among these there were few who would take the time or trouble to teach the children; so life to the young people was a long holiday.

showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others

From this reading Later, clever men of good families came into the territory, took up land, and made their homes on the great ranchos, but among these there were few who would take the time or trouble to teach the children; so life to the young people was a long holiday.

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading The sad result was that they grew up so ignorant as to astonish the educated strangers who visited the coast.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading From La Escuela of Spanish California to the Schools of the Twentieth Century In no line has California advanced so far beyond the days of the padres as in her schools.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading In the early settlements there were no educated people but the priests at the missions and the Spanish officers with their families at the presidios.

possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)

From this reading In the early settlements there were no educated people but the priests at the missions and the Spanish officers with their families at the presidios.

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

From this reading From La Escuela of Spanish California to the Schools of the Twentieth Century In no line has California advanced so far beyond the days of the padres as in her schools.

plural of “family” — a social unit living together

From this reading In the early settlements there were no educated people but the priests at the missions and the Spanish officers with their families at the presidios.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading From La Escuela of Spanish California to the Schools of the Twentieth Century In no line has California advanced so far beyond the days of the padres as in her schools.

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

From this reading Later, clever men of good families came into the territory, took up land, and made their homes on the great ranchos, but among these there were few who would take the time or trouble to teach the children; so life to the young people was a long holiday.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading At the missions the padres had schools where they taught the young Indians something of reading and writing, religious services and songs, and the trades necessary for life.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From La Escuela of Spanish California to the Schools of the Twentieth Century In no line has California advanced so far beyond the days of the padres as in her schools.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Later, clever men of good families came into the territory, took up land, and made their homes on the great ranchos, but among these there were few who would take the time or trouble to teach the children; so life to the young people was a long holiday.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Later, clever men of good families came into the territory, took up land, and made their homes on the great ranchos, but among these there were few who would take the time or trouble to teach the children; so life to the young people was a long holiday.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading The sad result was that they grew up so ignorant as to astonish the educated strangers who visited the coast.

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

From this reading At the missions the padres had schools where they taught the young Indians something of reading and writing, religious services and songs, and the trades necessary for life.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading From La Escuela of Spanish California to the Schools of the Twentieth Century In no line has California advanced so far beyond the days of the padres as in her schools.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading From La Escuela of Spanish California to the Schools of the Twentieth Century In no line has California advanced so far beyond the days of the padres as in her schools.

leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

From this reading Later, clever men of good families came into the territory, took up land, and made their homes on the great ranchos, but among these there were few who would take the time or trouble to teach the children; so life to the young people was a long holiday.

plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time

From this reading Later, clever men of good families came into the territory, took up land, and made their homes on the great ranchos, but among these there were few who would take the time or trouble to teach the children; so life to the young people was a long holiday.

uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication

From this reading The sad result was that they grew up so ignorant as to astonish the educated strangers who visited the coast.

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

From this reading From La Escuela of Spanish California to the Schools of the Twentieth Century In no line has California advanced so far beyond the days of the padres as in her schools.

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

From this reading At the missions the padres had schools where they taught the young Indians something of reading and writing, religious services and songs, and the trades necessary for life.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Later, clever men of good families came into the territory, took up land, and made their homes on the great ranchos, but among these there were few who would take the time or trouble to teach the children; so life to the young people was a long holiday.

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading From La Escuela of Spanish California to the Schools of the Twentieth Century In no line has California advanced so far beyond the days of the padres as in her schools.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Later, clever men of good families came into the territory, took up land, and made their homes on the great ranchos, but among these there were few who would take the time or trouble to teach the children; so life to the young people was a long holiday.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Later, clever men of good families came into the territory, took up land, and made their homes on the great ranchos, but among these there were few who would take the time or trouble to teach the children; so life to the young people was a long holiday.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Later, clever men of good families came into the territory, took up land, and made their homes on the great ranchos, but among these there were few who would take the time or trouble to teach the children; so life to the young people was a long holiday.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading From La Escuela of Spanish California to the Schools of the Twentieth Century In no line has California advanced so far beyond the days of the padres as in her schools.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Later, clever men of good families came into the territory, took up land, and made their homes on the great ranchos, but among these there were few who would take the time or trouble to teach the children; so life to the young people was a long holiday.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Later, clever men of good families came into the territory, took up land, and made their homes on the great ranchos, but among these there were few who would take the time or trouble to teach the children; so life to the young people was a long holiday.

the force of workers available

From this reading Later, clever men of good families came into the territory, took up land, and made their homes on the great ranchos, but among these there were few who would take the time or trouble to teach the children; so life to the young people was a long holiday.

plural of “mission” — an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work

From this reading In the early settlements there were no educated people but the priests at the missions and the Spanish officers with their families at the presidios.

absolutely essential

From this reading At the missions the padres had schools where they taught the young Indians something of reading and writing, religious services and songs, and the trades necessary for life.

not any; not one

From this reading From La Escuela of Spanish California to the Schools of the Twentieth Century In no line has California advanced so far beyond the days of the padres as in her schools.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading From La Escuela of Spanish California to the Schools of the Twentieth Century In no line has California advanced so far beyond the days of the padres as in her schools.

plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading In the early settlements there were no educated people but the priests at the missions and the Spanish officers with their families at the presidios.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Later, clever men of good families came into the territory, took up land, and made their homes on the great ranchos, but among these there were few who would take the time or trouble to teach the children; so life to the young people was a long holiday.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Later, clever men of good families came into the territory, took up land, and made their homes on the great ranchos, but among these there were few who would take the time or trouble to teach the children; so life to the young people was a long holiday.

plural of “padre” — a chaplain in one of the military services

From this reading From La Escuela of Spanish California to the Schools of the Twentieth Century In no line has California advanced so far beyond the days of the padres as in her schools.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading In the early settlements there were no educated people but the priests at the missions and the Spanish officers with their families at the presidios.

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

From this reading In the early settlements there were no educated people but the priests at the missions and the Spanish officers with their families at the presidios.

plural of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders

From this reading In the early settlements there were no educated people but the priests at the missions and the Spanish officers with their families at the presidios.

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

From this reading Later, clever men of good families came into the territory, took up land, and made their homes on the great ranchos, but among these there were few who would take the time or trouble to teach the children; so life to the young people was a long holiday.

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading At the missions the padres had schools where they taught the young Indians something of reading and writing, religious services and songs, and the trades necessary for life.

concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church

From this reading At the missions the padres had schools where they taught the young Indians something of reading and writing, religious services and songs, and the trades necessary for life.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading The sad result was that they grew up so ignorant as to astonish the educated strangers who visited the coast.

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading The sad result was that they grew up so ignorant as to astonish the educated strangers who visited the coast.

plural of “school” — an educational institution

From this reading From La Escuela of Spanish California to the Schools of the Twentieth Century In no line has California advanced so far beyond the days of the padres as in her schools.

performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others

From this reading At the missions the padres had schools where they taught the young Indians something of reading and writing, religious services and songs, and the trades necessary for life.

plural of “settlement” — a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government

From this reading In the early settlements there were no educated people but the priests at the missions and the Spanish officers with their families at the presidios.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading From La Escuela of Spanish California to the Schools of the Twentieth Century In no line has California advanced so far beyond the days of the padres as in her schools.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading At the missions the padres had schools where they taught the young Indians something of reading and writing, religious services and songs, and the trades necessary for life.

plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words

From this reading At the missions the padres had schools where they taught the young Indians something of reading and writing, religious services and songs, and the trades necessary for life.

the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain

From this reading From La Escuela of Spanish California to the Schools of the Twentieth Century In no line has California advanced so far beyond the days of the padres as in her schools.

plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading The sad result was that they grew up so ignorant as to astonish the educated strangers who visited the coast.

carry out

From this reading Later, clever men of good families came into the territory, took up land, and made their homes on the great ranchos, but among these there were few who would take the time or trouble to teach the children; so life to the young people was a long holiday.

inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to

From this reading At the missions the padres had schools where they taught the young Indians something of reading and writing, religious services and songs, and the trades necessary for life.

impart skills or knowledge to

From this reading Later, clever men of good families came into the territory, took up land, and made their homes on the great ranchos, but among these there were few who would take the time or trouble to teach the children; so life to the young people was a long holiday.

a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

From this reading Later, clever men of good families came into the territory, took up land, and made their homes on the great ranchos, but among these there were few who would take the time or trouble to teach the children; so life to the young people was a long holiday.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The sad result was that they grew up so ignorant as to astonish the educated strangers who visited the coast.

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

From this reading From La Escuela of Spanish California to the Schools of the Twentieth Century In no line has California advanced so far beyond the days of the padres as in her schools.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading In the early settlements there were no educated people but the priests at the missions and the Spanish officers with their families at the presidios.

in or at that place or location

From this reading In the early settlements there were no educated people but the priests at the missions and the Spanish officers with their families at the presidios.

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

From this reading Later, clever men of good families came into the territory, took up land, and made their homes on the great ranchos, but among these there were few who would take the time or trouble to teach the children; so life to the young people was a long holiday.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The sad result was that they grew up so ignorant as to astonish the educated strangers who visited the coast.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Later, clever men of good families came into the territory, took up land, and made their homes on the great ranchos, but among these there were few who would take the time or trouble to teach the children; so life to the young people was a long holiday.

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

From this reading From La Escuela of Spanish California to the Schools of the Twentieth Century In no line has California advanced so far beyond the days of the padres as in her schools.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Later, clever men of good families came into the territory, took up land, and made their homes on the great ranchos, but among these there were few who would take the time or trouble to teach the children; so life to the young people was a long holiday.

plural of “trade” — the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services

From this reading At the missions the padres had schools where they taught the young Indians something of reading and writing, religious services and songs, and the trades necessary for life.

a source of difficulty

From this reading Later, clever men of good families came into the territory, took up land, and made their homes on the great ranchos, but among these there were few who would take the time or trouble to teach the children; so life to the young people was a long holiday.

position 20 in a countable series of things

From this reading From La Escuela of Spanish California to the Schools of the Twentieth Century In no line has California advanced so far beyond the days of the padres as in her schools.

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

From this reading Later, clever men of good families came into the territory, took up land, and made their homes on the great ranchos, but among these there were few who would take the time or trouble to teach the children; so life to the young people was a long holiday.

past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading The sad result was that they grew up so ignorant as to astonish the educated strangers who visited the coast.

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

From this reading Later, clever men of good families came into the territory, took up land, and made their homes on the great ranchos, but among these there were few who would take the time or trouble to teach the children; so life to the young people was a long holiday.

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

From this reading In the early settlements there were no educated people but the priests at the missions and the Spanish officers with their families at the presidios.

in or at the place that

From this reading At the missions the padres had schools where they taught the young Indians something of reading and writing, religious services and songs, and the trades necessary for life.

which person or people

From this reading Later, clever men of good families came into the territory, took up land, and made their homes on the great ranchos, but among these there were few who would take the time or trouble to teach the children; so life to the young people was a long holiday.

in the company of; together with

From this reading In the early settlements there were no educated people but the priests at the missions and the Spanish officers with their families at the presidios.

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

From this reading Later, clever men of good families came into the territory, took up land, and made their homes on the great ranchos, but among these there were few who would take the time or trouble to teach the children; so life to the young people was a long holiday.

the act of creating written works

From this reading At the missions the padres had schools where they taught the young Indians something of reading and writing, religious services and songs, and the trades necessary for life.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Later, clever men of good families came into the territory, took up land, and made their homes on the great ranchos, but among these there were few who would take the time or trouble to teach the children; so life to the young people was a long holiday.