Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading As times became more peaceful, the Pueblos located their villages upon the plains, and one of these, called Laguna, is now a station of the Santa Fe railway.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading At the expiration of about two hours we saw before us, at a distance of three miles, a _mesa_ of such perfect symmetry and brilliant pinkish color, that it called forth a unanimous expression of enthusiasm.

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From this reading We therefore resolved to leave our train, and go directly into the interior, to visit a most interesting and typical _pueblo,_ known as Acoma.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Arriving at the station nearest to it, early in the morning, we found a wagon and four horses waiting to receive us, and quickly started for our destination over a natural road across the almost level prairie.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Arriving at the station nearest to it, early in the morning, we found a wagon and four horses waiting to receive us, and quickly started for our destination over a natural road across the almost level prairie.

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

From this reading As times became more peaceful, the Pueblos located their villages upon the plains, and one of these, called Laguna, is now a station of the Santa Fe railway.

-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading Arriving at the station nearest to it, early in the morning, we found a wagon and four horses waiting to receive us, and quickly started for our destination over a natural road across the almost level prairie.

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

From this reading As times became more peaceful, the Pueblos located their villages upon the plains, and one of these, called Laguna, is now a station of the Santa Fe railway.

on or to one side

From this reading But a mere glance at this, in passing, was far too brief and unsatisfactory for our purpose, aside from the fact that its proximity to the railroad had, naturally, robbed the settlement of much of its distinctive character.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But a mere glance at this, in passing, was far too brief and unsatisfactory for our purpose, aside from the fact that its proximity to the railroad had, naturally, robbed the settlement of much of its distinctive character.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading As times became more peaceful, the Pueblos located their villages upon the plains, and one of these, called Laguna, is now a station of the Santa Fe railway.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading At the expiration of about two hours we saw before us, at a distance of three miles, a _mesa_ of such perfect symmetry and brilliant pinkish color, that it called forth a unanimous expression of enthusiasm.

of short duration or distance

From this reading But a mere glance at this, in passing, was far too brief and unsatisfactory for our purpose, aside from the fact that its proximity to the railroad had, naturally, robbed the settlement of much of its distinctive character.

of surpassing excellence

From this reading At the expiration of about two hours we saw before us, at a distance of three miles, a _mesa_ of such perfect symmetry and brilliant pinkish color, that it called forth a unanimous expression of enthusiasm.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But a mere glance at this, in passing, was far too brief and unsatisfactory for our purpose, aside from the fact that its proximity to the railroad had, naturally, robbed the settlement of much of its distinctive character.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading As times became more peaceful, the Pueblos located their villages upon the plains, and one of these, called Laguna, is now a station of the Santa Fe railway.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading But a mere glance at this, in passing, was far too brief and unsatisfactory for our purpose, aside from the fact that its proximity to the railroad had, naturally, robbed the settlement of much of its distinctive character.

a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect

From this reading At the expiration of about two hours we saw before us, at a distance of three miles, a _mesa_ of such perfect symmetry and brilliant pinkish color, that it called forth a unanimous expression of enthusiasm.

the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)

From this reading Arriving at the station nearest to it, early in the morning, we found a wagon and four horses waiting to receive us, and quickly started for our destination over a natural road across the almost level prairie.

without deviation

From this reading We therefore resolved to leave our train, and go directly into the interior, to visit a most interesting and typical _pueblo,_ known as Acoma.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading At the expiration of about two hours we saw before us, at a distance of three miles, a _mesa_ of such perfect symmetry and brilliant pinkish color, that it called forth a unanimous expression of enthusiasm.

of a feature that helps to distinguish a person or thing

From this reading But a mere glance at this, in passing, was far too brief and unsatisfactory for our purpose, aside from the fact that its proximity to the railroad had, naturally, robbed the settlement of much of its distinctive character.

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

From this reading Arriving at the station nearest to it, early in the morning, we found a wagon and four horses waiting to receive us, and quickly started for our destination over a natural road across the almost level prairie.

a feeling of excitement

From this reading At the expiration of about two hours we saw before us, at a distance of three miles, a _mesa_ of such perfect symmetry and brilliant pinkish color, that it called forth a unanimous expression of enthusiasm.

a coming to an end of a contract period

From this reading At the expiration of about two hours we saw before us, at a distance of three miles, a _mesa_ of such perfect symmetry and brilliant pinkish color, that it called forth a unanimous expression of enthusiasm.

the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading At the expiration of about two hours we saw before us, at a distance of three miles, a _mesa_ of such perfect symmetry and brilliant pinkish color, that it called forth a unanimous expression of enthusiasm.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading But a mere glance at this, in passing, was far too brief and unsatisfactory for our purpose, aside from the fact that its proximity to the railroad had, naturally, robbed the settlement of much of its distinctive character.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading But a mere glance at this, in passing, was far too brief and unsatisfactory for our purpose, aside from the fact that its proximity to the railroad had, naturally, robbed the settlement of much of its distinctive character.

a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

From this reading As times became more peaceful, the Pueblos located their villages upon the plains, and one of these, called Laguna, is now a station of the Santa Fe railway.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But a mere glance at this, in passing, was far too brief and unsatisfactory for our purpose, aside from the fact that its proximity to the railroad had, naturally, robbed the settlement of much of its distinctive character.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading At the expiration of about two hours we saw before us, at a distance of three miles, a _mesa_ of such perfect symmetry and brilliant pinkish color, that it called forth a unanimous expression of enthusiasm.

set up or found

From this reading Arriving at the station nearest to it, early in the morning, we found a wagon and four horses waiting to receive us, and quickly started for our destination over a natural road across the almost level prairie.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading Arriving at the station nearest to it, early in the morning, we found a wagon and four horses waiting to receive us, and quickly started for our destination over a natural road across the almost level prairie.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading But a mere glance at this, in passing, was far too brief and unsatisfactory for our purpose, aside from the fact that its proximity to the railroad had, naturally, robbed the settlement of much of its distinctive character.

throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading But a mere glance at this, in passing, was far too brief and unsatisfactory for our purpose, aside from the fact that its proximity to the railroad had, naturally, robbed the settlement of much of its distinctive character.

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

From this reading We therefore resolved to leave our train, and go directly into the interior, to visit a most interesting and typical _pueblo,_ known as Acoma.

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

From this reading But a mere glance at this, in passing, was far too brief and unsatisfactory for our purpose, aside from the fact that its proximity to the railroad had, naturally, robbed the settlement of much of its distinctive character.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Arriving at the station nearest to it, early in the morning, we found a wagon and four horses waiting to receive us, and quickly started for our destination over a natural road across the almost level prairie.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading At the expiration of about two hours we saw before us, at a distance of three miles, a _mesa_ of such perfect symmetry and brilliant pinkish color, that it called forth a unanimous expression of enthusiasm.

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

From this reading But a mere glance at this, in passing, was far too brief and unsatisfactory for our purpose, aside from the fact that its proximity to the railroad had, naturally, robbed the settlement of much of its distinctive character.

arousing or holding the attention

From this reading We therefore resolved to leave our train, and go directly into the interior, to visit a most interesting and typical _pueblo,_ known as Acoma.

situated within or suitable for inside a building

From this reading We therefore resolved to leave our train, and go directly into the interior, to visit a most interesting and typical _pueblo,_ known as Acoma.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading We therefore resolved to leave our train, and go directly into the interior, to visit a most interesting and typical _pueblo,_ known as Acoma.

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

From this reading As times became more peaceful, the Pueblos located their villages upon the plains, and one of these, called Laguna, is now a station of the Santa Fe railway.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Arriving at the station nearest to it, early in the morning, we found a wagon and four horses waiting to receive us, and quickly started for our destination over a natural road across the almost level prairie.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading But a mere glance at this, in passing, was far too brief and unsatisfactory for our purpose, aside from the fact that its proximity to the railroad had, naturally, robbed the settlement of much of its distinctive character.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading We therefore resolved to leave our train, and go directly into the interior, to visit a most interesting and typical _pueblo,_ known as Acoma.

a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral

From this reading As times became more peaceful, the Pueblos located their villages upon the plains, and one of these, called Laguna, is now a station of the Santa Fe railway.

go away from a place

From this reading We therefore resolved to leave our train, and go directly into the interior, to visit a most interesting and typical _pueblo,_ known as Acoma.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading Arriving at the station nearest to it, early in the morning, we found a wagon and four horses waiting to receive us, and quickly started for our destination over a natural road across the almost level prairie.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading As times became more peaceful, the Pueblos located their villages upon the plains, and one of these, called Laguna, is now a station of the Santa Fe railway.

being nothing more than specified

From this reading But a mere glance at this, in passing, was far too brief and unsatisfactory for our purpose, aside from the fact that its proximity to the railroad had, naturally, robbed the settlement of much of its distinctive character.

flat tableland with steep edges

From this reading At the expiration of about two hours we saw before us, at a distance of three miles, a _mesa_ of such perfect symmetry and brilliant pinkish color, that it called forth a unanimous expression of enthusiasm.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading At the expiration of about two hours we saw before us, at a distance of three miles, a _mesa_ of such perfect symmetry and brilliant pinkish color, that it called forth a unanimous expression of enthusiasm.

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

From this reading As times became more peaceful, the Pueblos located their villages upon the plains, and one of these, called Laguna, is now a station of the Santa Fe railway.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Arriving at the station nearest to it, early in the morning, we found a wagon and four horses waiting to receive us, and quickly started for our destination over a natural road across the almost level prairie.

used to form the superlative

From this reading We therefore resolved to leave our train, and go directly into the interior, to visit a most interesting and typical _pueblo,_ known as Acoma.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading But a mere glance at this, in passing, was far too brief and unsatisfactory for our purpose, aside from the fact that its proximity to the railroad had, naturally, robbed the settlement of much of its distinctive character.

in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature

From this reading Arriving at the station nearest to it, early in the morning, we found a wagon and four horses waiting to receive us, and quickly started for our destination over a natural road across the almost level prairie.

as might be expected

From this reading But a mere glance at this, in passing, was far too brief and unsatisfactory for our purpose, aside from the fact that its proximity to the railroad had, naturally, robbed the settlement of much of its distinctive character.

(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance

From this reading Arriving at the station nearest to it, early in the morning, we found a wagon and four horses waiting to receive us, and quickly started for our destination over a natural road across the almost level prairie.

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

From this reading As times became more peaceful, the Pueblos located their villages upon the plains, and one of these, called Laguna, is now a station of the Santa Fe railway.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading As times became more peaceful, the Pueblos located their villages upon the plains, and one of these, called Laguna, is now a station of the Santa Fe railway.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading As times became more peaceful, the Pueblos located their villages upon the plains, and one of these, called Laguna, is now a station of the Santa Fe railway.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading But a mere glance at this, in passing, was far too brief and unsatisfactory for our purpose, aside from the fact that its proximity to the railroad had, naturally, robbed the settlement of much of its distinctive character.

above and across; more than

From this reading Arriving at the station nearest to it, early in the morning, we found a wagon and four horses waiting to receive us, and quickly started for our destination over a natural road across the almost level prairie.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading But a mere glance at this, in passing, was far too brief and unsatisfactory for our purpose, aside from the fact that its proximity to the railroad had, naturally, robbed the settlement of much of its distinctive character.

not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war

From this reading As times became more peaceful, the Pueblos located their villages upon the plains, and one of these, called Laguna, is now a station of the Santa Fe railway.

being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish

From this reading At the expiration of about two hours we saw before us, at a distance of three miles, a _mesa_ of such perfect symmetry and brilliant pinkish color, that it called forth a unanimous expression of enthusiasm.

of a light shade of red

From this reading At the expiration of about two hours we saw before us, at a distance of three miles, a _mesa_ of such perfect symmetry and brilliant pinkish color, that it called forth a unanimous expression of enthusiasm.

plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land

From this reading As times became more peaceful, the Pueblos located their villages upon the plains, and one of these, called Laguna, is now a station of the Santa Fe railway.

a treeless grassy plain

From this reading Arriving at the station nearest to it, early in the morning, we found a wagon and four horses waiting to receive us, and quickly started for our destination over a natural road across the almost level prairie.

the property of being close together

From this reading But a mere glance at this, in passing, was far too brief and unsatisfactory for our purpose, aside from the fact that its proximity to the railroad had, naturally, robbed the settlement of much of its distinctive character.

a member of any of about two dozen Native American peoples called “Pueblos” by the Spanish because they live in pueblos (villages built of adobe and rock)

From this reading We therefore resolved to leave our train, and go directly into the interior, to visit a most interesting and typical _pueblo,_ known as Acoma.

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

From this reading As times became more peaceful, the Pueblos located their villages upon the plains, and one of these, called Laguna, is now a station of the Santa Fe railway.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading But a mere glance at this, in passing, was far too brief and unsatisfactory for our purpose, aside from the fact that its proximity to the railroad had, naturally, robbed the settlement of much of its distinctive character.

with speed

From this reading Arriving at the station nearest to it, early in the morning, we found a wagon and four horses waiting to receive us, and quickly started for our destination over a natural road across the almost level prairie.

line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading But a mere glance at this, in passing, was far too brief and unsatisfactory for our purpose, aside from the fact that its proximity to the railroad had, naturally, robbed the settlement of much of its distinctive character.

line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading As times became more peaceful, the Pueblos located their villages upon the plains, and one of these, called Laguna, is now a station of the Santa Fe railway.

get something; come into possession of

From this reading Arriving at the station nearest to it, early in the morning, we found a wagon and four horses waiting to receive us, and quickly started for our destination over a natural road across the almost level prairie.

determined

From this reading We therefore resolved to leave our train, and go directly into the interior, to visit a most interesting and typical _pueblo,_ known as Acoma.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading Arriving at the station nearest to it, early in the morning, we found a wagon and four horses waiting to receive us, and quickly started for our destination over a natural road across the almost level prairie.

inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner

From this reading But a mere glance at this, in passing, was far too brief and unsatisfactory for our purpose, aside from the fact that its proximity to the railroad had, naturally, robbed the settlement of much of its distinctive character.

the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas

From this reading As times became more peaceful, the Pueblos located their villages upon the plains, and one of these, called Laguna, is now a station of the Santa Fe railway.

cut with a saw

From this reading At the expiration of about two hours we saw before us, at a distance of three miles, a _mesa_ of such perfect symmetry and brilliant pinkish color, that it called forth a unanimous expression of enthusiasm.

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 But a mere glance at this, in passing, was far too brief and unsatisfactory for our purpose, aside from the fact that its proximity to the railroad had, naturally, robbed the settlement of much of its distinctive character.

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Arriving at the station nearest to it, early in the morning, we found a wagon and four horses waiting to receive us, and quickly started for our destination over a natural road across the almost level prairie.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading As times became more peaceful, the Pueblos located their villages upon the plains, and one of these, called Laguna, is now a station of the Santa Fe railway.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading At the expiration of about two hours we saw before us, at a distance of three miles, a _mesa_ of such perfect symmetry and brilliant pinkish color, that it called forth a unanimous expression of enthusiasm.

(mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane

From this reading At the expiration of about two hours we saw before us, at a distance of three miles, a _mesa_ of such perfect symmetry and brilliant pinkish color, that it called forth a unanimous expression of enthusiasm.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But a mere glance at this, in passing, was far too brief and unsatisfactory for our purpose, aside from the fact that its proximity to the railroad had, naturally, robbed the settlement of much of its distinctive character.

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

From this reading As times became more peaceful, the Pueblos located their villages upon the plains, and one of these, called Laguna, is now a station of the Santa Fe railway.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading As times became more peaceful, the Pueblos located their villages upon the plains, and one of these, called Laguna, is now a station of the Santa Fe railway.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading We therefore resolved to leave our train, and go directly into the interior, to visit a most interesting and typical _pueblo,_ known as Acoma.

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

From this reading As times became more peaceful, the Pueblos located their villages upon the plains, and one of these, called Laguna, is now a station of the Santa Fe railway.

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

From this reading But a mere glance at this, in passing, was far too brief and unsatisfactory for our purpose, aside from the fact that its proximity to the railroad had, naturally, robbed the settlement of much of its distinctive character.

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

From this reading At the expiration of about two hours we saw before us, at a distance of three miles, a _mesa_ of such perfect symmetry and brilliant pinkish color, that it called forth a unanimous expression of enthusiasm.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading As times became more peaceful, the Pueblos located their villages upon the plains, and one of these, called Laguna, is now a station of the Santa Fe railway.

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

From this reading But a mere glance at this, in passing, was far too brief and unsatisfactory for our purpose, aside from the fact that its proximity to the railroad had, naturally, robbed the settlement of much of its distinctive character.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading But a mere glance at this, in passing, was far too brief and unsatisfactory for our purpose, aside from the fact that its proximity to the railroad had, naturally, robbed the settlement of much of its distinctive character.

create by training and teaching

From this reading We therefore resolved to leave our train, and go directly into the interior, to visit a most interesting and typical _pueblo,_ known as Acoma.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading At the expiration of about two hours we saw before us, at a distance of three miles, a _mesa_ of such perfect symmetry and brilliant pinkish color, that it called forth a unanimous expression of enthusiasm.

exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category

From this reading We therefore resolved to leave our train, and go directly into the interior, to visit a most interesting and typical _pueblo,_ known as Acoma.

in complete agreement

From this reading At the expiration of about two hours we saw before us, at a distance of three miles, a _mesa_ of such perfect symmetry and brilliant pinkish color, that it called forth a unanimous expression of enthusiasm.

not giving satisfaction

From this reading But a mere glance at this, in passing, was far too brief and unsatisfactory for our purpose, aside from the fact that its proximity to the railroad had, naturally, robbed the settlement of much of its distinctive character.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading As times became more peaceful, the Pueblos located their villages upon the plains, and one of these, called Laguna, is now a station of the Santa Fe railway.

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

From this reading Arriving at the station nearest to it, early in the morning, we found a wagon and four horses waiting to receive us, and quickly started for our destination over a natural road across the almost level prairie.

plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading As times became more peaceful, the Pueblos located their villages upon the plains, and one of these, called Laguna, is now a station of the Santa Fe railway.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading We therefore resolved to leave our train, and go directly into the interior, to visit a most interesting and typical _pueblo,_ known as Acoma.

any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor

From this reading Arriving at the station nearest to it, early in the morning, we found a wagon and four horses waiting to receive us, and quickly started for our destination over a natural road across the almost level prairie.

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

From this reading Arriving at the station nearest to it, early in the morning, we found a wagon and four horses waiting to receive us, and quickly started for our destination over a natural road across the almost level prairie.

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

From this reading But a mere glance at this, in passing, was far too brief and unsatisfactory for our purpose, aside from the fact that its proximity to the railroad had, naturally, robbed the settlement of much of its distinctive character.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We therefore resolved to leave our train, and go directly into the interior, to visit a most interesting and typical _pueblo,_ known as Acoma.