used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Again we must take a jump with La Bonté over a space of several months; when we find him, in company of half a dozen trappers, amongst them his inseparable compañero Killbuck, camped on the Greenhorn creek, _en route_ to the settlements of New Mexico.
abodes
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From this reading The ladies, on their part, do not hesitate to leave the paternal abodes, and eternal tortilla-making, to share the perils and privations of the American mountaineers in the distant wilderness.
consider or hold as true
From this reading Utterly despising their own countrymen, whom they are used to contrast with the dashing white hunters who swagger in all the pride of fringe and leather through their towns—they, as is but natural, gladly accept husbands from the latter class; preferring the stranger, who possesses the heart and strong right arm to defend them, to the miserable cowardly “peládos,” who hold what little they have on sufferance of savage Indians, but one degree superior to themselves.
anew
From this reading Again we must take a jump with La Bonté over a space of several months; when we find him, in company of half a dozen trappers, amongst them his inseparable compañero Killbuck, camped on the Greenhorn creek, _en route_ to the settlements of New Mexico.
alegria
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From this reading Not a few of the present band are bound thither with matrimonial intentions; the belles of Nuevo Mejico being to them the _ne plus ultra_ of female perfection, uniting most conspicuous personal charms (although coated with cosmetic _alegria_—an herb, with the juice of which the women of Mexico hideously bedaub their faces), with all the hard-working industry of Indian squaws.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Not a few of the present band are bound thither with matrimonial intentions; the belles of Nuevo Mejico being to them the _ne plus ultra_ of female perfection, uniting most conspicuous personal charms (although coated with cosmetic _alegria_—an herb, with the juice of which the women of Mexico hideously bedaub their faces), with all the hard-working industry of Indian squaws.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Not a few of the present band are bound thither with matrimonial intentions; the belles of Nuevo Mejico being to them the _ne plus ultra_ of female perfection, uniting most conspicuous personal charms (although coated with cosmetic _alegria_—an herb, with the juice of which the women of Mexico hideously bedaub their faces), with all the hard-working industry of Indian squaws.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading The ladies, on their part, do not hesitate to leave the paternal abodes, and eternal tortilla-making, to share the perils and privations of the American mountaineers in the distant wilderness.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading Again we must take a jump with La Bonté over a space of several months; when we find him, in company of half a dozen trappers, amongst them his inseparable compañero Killbuck, camped on the Greenhorn creek, _en route_ to the settlements of New Mexico.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Not a few of the present band are bound thither with matrimonial intentions; the belles of Nuevo Mejico being to them the _ne plus ultra_ of female perfection, uniting most conspicuous personal charms (although coated with cosmetic _alegria_—an herb, with the juice of which the women of Mexico hideously bedaub their faces), with all the hard-working industry of Indian squaws.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The ladies, on their part, do not hesitate to leave the paternal abodes, and eternal tortilla-making, to share the perils and privations of the American mountaineers in the distant wilderness.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Not a few of the present band are bound thither with matrimonial intentions; the belles of Nuevo Mejico being to them the _ne plus ultra_ of female perfection, uniting most conspicuous personal charms (although coated with cosmetic _alegria_—an herb, with the juice of which the women of Mexico hideously bedaub their faces), with all the hard-working industry of Indian squaws.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Utterly despising their own countrymen, whom they are used to contrast with the dashing white hunters who swagger in all the pride of fringe and leather through their towns—they, as is but natural, gladly accept husbands from the latter class; preferring the stranger, who possesses the heart and strong right arm to defend them, to the miserable cowardly “peládos,” who hold what little they have on sufferance of savage Indians, but one degree superior to themselves.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Utterly despising their own countrymen, whom they are used to contrast with the dashing white hunters who swagger in all the pride of fringe and leather through their towns—they, as is but natural, gladly accept husbands from the latter class; preferring the stranger, who possesses the heart and strong right arm to defend them, to the miserable cowardly “peládos,” who hold what little they have on sufferance of savage Indians, but one degree superior to themselves.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading Not a few of the present band are bound thither with matrimonial intentions; the belles of Nuevo Mejico being to them the _ne plus ultra_ of female perfection, uniting most conspicuous personal charms (although coated with cosmetic _alegria_—an herb, with the juice of which the women of Mexico hideously bedaub their faces), with all the hard-working industry of Indian squaws.
beavernounUS /ˈbiːvər/
the soft brown fur of the beaver
From this reading They have a few mules packed with beaver for the Taos market: but this expedition has been planned more for pleasure than profit—a journey to Taos valley being the only civilised relaxation coveted by the mountaineers.
bedaubverb
spread or daub (a surface)
From this reading Not a few of the present band are bound thither with matrimonial intentions; the belles of Nuevo Mejico being to them the _ne plus ultra_ of female perfection, uniting most conspicuous personal charms (although coated with cosmetic _alegria_—an herb, with the juice of which the women of Mexico hideously bedaub their faces), with all the hard-working industry of Indian squaws.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They have a few mules packed with beaver for the Taos market: but this expedition has been planned more for pleasure than profit—a journey to Taos valley being the only civilised relaxation coveted by the mountaineers.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading They have a few mules packed with beaver for the Taos market: but this expedition has been planned more for pleasure than profit—a journey to Taos valley being the only civilised relaxation coveted by the mountaineers.
bellesnounUS /belz/
plural of “belle” — a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading Not a few of the present band are bound thither with matrimonial intentions; the belles of Nuevo Mejico being to them the _ne plus ultra_ of female perfection, uniting most conspicuous personal charms (although coated with cosmetic _alegria_—an herb, with the juice of which the women of Mexico hideously bedaub their faces), with all the hard-working industry of Indian squaws.
Bonté
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From this reading Again we must take a jump with La Bonté over a space of several months; when we find him, in company of half a dozen trappers, amongst them his inseparable compañero Killbuck, camped on the Greenhorn creek, _en route_ to the settlements of New Mexico.
confined by bonds
From this reading Not a few of the present band are bound thither with matrimonial intentions; the belles of Nuevo Mejico being to them the _ne plus ultra_ of female perfection, uniting most conspicuous personal charms (although coated with cosmetic _alegria_—an herb, with the juice of which the women of Mexico hideously bedaub their faces), with all the hard-working industry of Indian squaws.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They have a few mules packed with beaver for the Taos market: but this expedition has been planned more for pleasure than profit—a journey to Taos valley being the only civilised relaxation coveted by the mountaineers.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They have a few mules packed with beaver for the Taos market: but this expedition has been planned more for pleasure than profit—a journey to Taos valley being the only civilised relaxation coveted by the mountaineers.
campedverbUS /kæmpt/
past form of “camp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading Again we must take a jump with La Bonté over a space of several months; when we find him, in company of half a dozen trappers, amongst them his inseparable compañero Killbuck, camped on the Greenhorn creek, _en route_ to the settlements of New Mexico.
charmsnounUS /tʃɑːrmz/
plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading Not a few of the present band are bound thither with matrimonial intentions; the belles of Nuevo Mejico being to them the _ne plus ultra_ of female perfection, uniting most conspicuous personal charms (although coated with cosmetic _alegria_—an herb, with the juice of which the women of Mexico hideously bedaub their faces), with all the hard-working industry of Indian squaws.
civilisedadjective
having a high state of culture and development both social and technological
From this reading They have a few mules packed with beaver for the Taos market: but this expedition has been planned more for pleasure than profit—a journey to Taos valley being the only civilised relaxation coveted by the mountaineers.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading Utterly despising their own countrymen, whom they are used to contrast with the dashing white hunters who swagger in all the pride of fringe and leather through their towns—they, as is but natural, gladly accept husbands from the latter class; preferring the stranger, who possesses the heart and strong right arm to defend them, to the miserable cowardly “peládos,” who hold what little they have on sufferance of savage Indians, but one degree superior to themselves.
coatedadjectiveUS /ˈkoʊtəd/
having a coating; covered with an outer layer or film; often used in combination
From this reading Not a few of the present band are bound thither with matrimonial intentions; the belles of Nuevo Mejico being to them the _ne plus ultra_ of female perfection, uniting most conspicuous personal charms (although coated with cosmetic _alegria_—an herb, with the juice of which the women of Mexico hideously bedaub their faces), with all the hard-working industry of Indian squaws.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Again we must take a jump with La Bonté over a space of several months; when we find him, in company of half a dozen trappers, amongst them his inseparable compañero Killbuck, camped on the Greenhorn creek, _en route_ to the settlements of New Mexico.
compañero
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From this reading Again we must take a jump with La Bonté over a space of several months; when we find him, in company of half a dozen trappers, amongst them his inseparable compañero Killbuck, camped on the Greenhorn creek, _en route_ to the settlements of New Mexico.
conspicuousadjectiveUS /kənˈspɪkjuːəs/
obvious to the eye or mind
From this reading Not a few of the present band are bound thither with matrimonial intentions; the belles of Nuevo Mejico being to them the _ne plus ultra_ of female perfection, uniting most conspicuous personal charms (although coated with cosmetic _alegria_—an herb, with the juice of which the women of Mexico hideously bedaub their faces), with all the hard-working industry of Indian squaws.
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading Utterly despising their own countrymen, whom they are used to contrast with the dashing white hunters who swagger in all the pride of fringe and leather through their towns—they, as is but natural, gladly accept husbands from the latter class; preferring the stranger, who possesses the heart and strong right arm to defend them, to the miserable cowardly “peládos,” who hold what little they have on sufferance of savage Indians, but one degree superior to themselves.
cosmeticadjectiveUS /kɑːzˈmetɪk/
serving an esthetic rather than a useful purpose
From this reading Not a few of the present band are bound thither with matrimonial intentions; the belles of Nuevo Mejico being to them the _ne plus ultra_ of female perfection, uniting most conspicuous personal charms (although coated with cosmetic _alegria_—an herb, with the juice of which the women of Mexico hideously bedaub their faces), with all the hard-working industry of Indian squaws.
countrymennounUS /ˈkʌntrimɪn/
plural of “countryman” — a man from your own country
From this reading Utterly despising their own countrymen, whom they are used to contrast with the dashing white hunters who swagger in all the pride of fringe and leather through their towns—they, as is but natural, gladly accept husbands from the latter class; preferring the stranger, who possesses the heart and strong right arm to defend them, to the miserable cowardly “peládos,” who hold what little they have on sufferance of savage Indians, but one degree superior to themselves.
covetedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvətɪd/
greatly desired
From this reading They have a few mules packed with beaver for the Taos market: but this expedition has been planned more for pleasure than profit—a journey to Taos valley being the only civilised relaxation coveted by the mountaineers.
cowardlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaʊərdli/
lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted
From this reading Utterly despising their own countrymen, whom they are used to contrast with the dashing white hunters who swagger in all the pride of fringe and leather through their towns—they, as is but natural, gladly accept husbands from the latter class; preferring the stranger, who possesses the heart and strong right arm to defend them, to the miserable cowardly “peládos,” who hold what little they have on sufferance of savage Indians, but one degree superior to themselves.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Again we must take a jump with La Bonté over a space of several months; when we find him, in company of half a dozen trappers, amongst them his inseparable compañero Killbuck, camped on the Greenhorn creek, _en route_ to the settlements of New Mexico.
dashingadjectiveUS /ˈdæʃɪŋ/
lively and spirited
From this reading Utterly despising their own countrymen, whom they are used to contrast with the dashing white hunters who swagger in all the pride of fringe and leather through their towns—they, as is but natural, gladly accept husbands from the latter class; preferring the stranger, who possesses the heart and strong right arm to defend them, to the miserable cowardly “peládos,” who hold what little they have on sufferance of savage Indians, but one degree superior to themselves.
defendverbUS /dɪˈfend/
argue or speak in defense of
From this reading Utterly despising their own countrymen, whom they are used to contrast with the dashing white hunters who swagger in all the pride of fringe and leather through their towns—they, as is but natural, gladly accept husbands from the latter class; preferring the stranger, who possesses the heart and strong right arm to defend them, to the miserable cowardly “peládos,” who hold what little they have on sufferance of savage Indians, but one degree superior to themselves.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Utterly despising their own countrymen, whom they are used to contrast with the dashing white hunters who swagger in all the pride of fringe and leather through their towns—they, as is but natural, gladly accept husbands from the latter class; preferring the stranger, who possesses the heart and strong right arm to defend them, to the miserable cowardly “peládos,” who hold what little they have on sufferance of savage Indians, but one degree superior to themselves.
despisingnounUS /dɪˈspaɪzɪŋ/
a feeling of scornful hatred
From this reading Utterly despising their own countrymen, whom they are used to contrast with the dashing white hunters who swagger in all the pride of fringe and leather through their towns—they, as is but natural, gladly accept husbands from the latter class; preferring the stranger, who possesses the heart and strong right arm to defend them, to the miserable cowardly “peládos,” who hold what little they have on sufferance of savage Indians, but one degree superior to themselves.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading The ladies, on their part, do not hesitate to leave the paternal abodes, and eternal tortilla-making, to share the perils and privations of the American mountaineers in the distant wilderness.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The ladies, on their part, do not hesitate to leave the paternal abodes, and eternal tortilla-making, to share the perils and privations of the American mountaineers in the distant wilderness.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Again we must take a jump with La Bonté over a space of several months; when we find him, in company of half a dozen trappers, amongst them his inseparable compañero Killbuck, camped on the Greenhorn creek, _en route_ to the settlements of New Mexico.
half the width of an em
From this reading Again we must take a jump with La Bonté over a space of several months; when we find him, in company of half a dozen trappers, amongst them his inseparable compañero Killbuck, camped on the Greenhorn creek, _en route_ to the settlements of New Mexico.
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading The ladies, on their part, do not hesitate to leave the paternal abodes, and eternal tortilla-making, to share the perils and privations of the American mountaineers in the distant wilderness.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading They have a few mules packed with beaver for the Taos market: but this expedition has been planned more for pleasure than profit—a journey to Taos valley being the only civilised relaxation coveted by the mountaineers.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Not a few of the present band are bound thither with matrimonial intentions; the belles of Nuevo Mejico being to them the _ne plus ultra_ of female perfection, uniting most conspicuous personal charms (although coated with cosmetic _alegria_—an herb, with the juice of which the women of Mexico hideously bedaub their faces), with all the hard-working industry of Indian squaws.
being the sex (of plant or animal) that produces fertilizable gametes (ova) from which offspring develop
From this reading Not a few of the present band are bound thither with matrimonial intentions; the belles of Nuevo Mejico being to them the _ne plus ultra_ of female perfection, uniting most conspicuous personal charms (although coated with cosmetic _alegria_—an herb, with the juice of which the women of Mexico hideously bedaub their faces), with all the hard-working industry of Indian squaws.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading They have a few mules packed with beaver for the Taos market: but this expedition has been planned more for pleasure than profit—a journey to Taos valley being the only civilised relaxation coveted by the mountaineers.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Again we must take a jump with La Bonté over a space of several months; when we find him, in company of half a dozen trappers, amongst them his inseparable compañero Killbuck, camped on the Greenhorn creek, _en route_ to the settlements of New Mexico.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They have a few mules packed with beaver for the Taos market: but this expedition has been planned more for pleasure than profit—a journey to Taos valley being the only civilised relaxation coveted by the mountaineers.
fringenounUS /frɪndʒ/
the outside boundary or surface of something
From this reading Utterly despising their own countrymen, whom they are used to contrast with the dashing white hunters who swagger in all the pride of fringe and leather through their towns—they, as is but natural, gladly accept husbands from the latter class; preferring the stranger, who possesses the heart and strong right arm to defend them, to the miserable cowardly “peládos,” who hold what little they have on sufferance of savage Indians, but one degree superior to themselves.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Utterly despising their own countrymen, whom they are used to contrast with the dashing white hunters who swagger in all the pride of fringe and leather through their towns—they, as is but natural, gladly accept husbands from the latter class; preferring the stranger, who possesses the heart and strong right arm to defend them, to the miserable cowardly “peládos,” who hold what little they have on sufferance of savage Indians, but one degree superior to themselves.
gladlyadverbUS /ˈɡlædli/
in a willing manner
From this reading Utterly despising their own countrymen, whom they are used to contrast with the dashing white hunters who swagger in all the pride of fringe and leather through their towns—they, as is but natural, gladly accept husbands from the latter class; preferring the stranger, who possesses the heart and strong right arm to defend them, to the miserable cowardly “peládos,” who hold what little they have on sufferance of savage Indians, but one degree superior to themselves.
Greenhornnoun
an awkward and inexperienced youth
From this reading Again we must take a jump with La Bonté over a space of several months; when we find him, in company of half a dozen trappers, amongst them his inseparable compañero Killbuck, camped on the Greenhorn creek, _en route_ to the settlements of New Mexico.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Again we must take a jump with La Bonté over a space of several months; when we find him, in company of half a dozen trappers, amongst them his inseparable compañero Killbuck, camped on the Greenhorn creek, _en route_ to the settlements of New Mexico.
hard-working
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From this reading Not a few of the present band are bound thither with matrimonial intentions; the belles of Nuevo Mejico being to them the _ne plus ultra_ of female perfection, uniting most conspicuous personal charms (although coated with cosmetic _alegria_—an herb, with the juice of which the women of Mexico hideously bedaub their faces), with all the hard-working industry of Indian squaws.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They have a few mules packed with beaver for the Taos market: but this expedition has been planned more for pleasure than profit—a journey to Taos valley being the only civilised relaxation coveted by the mountaineers.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They have a few mules packed with beaver for the Taos market: but this expedition has been planned more for pleasure than profit—a journey to Taos valley being the only civilised relaxation coveted by the mountaineers.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Utterly despising their own countrymen, whom they are used to contrast with the dashing white hunters who swagger in all the pride of fringe and leather through their towns—they, as is but natural, gladly accept husbands from the latter class; preferring the stranger, who possesses the heart and strong right arm to defend them, to the miserable cowardly “peládos,” who hold what little they have on sufferance of savage Indians, but one degree superior to themselves.
herbnounUS /ɜːrb/
a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
From this reading Not a few of the present band are bound thither with matrimonial intentions; the belles of Nuevo Mejico being to them the _ne plus ultra_ of female perfection, uniting most conspicuous personal charms (although coated with cosmetic _alegria_—an herb, with the juice of which the women of Mexico hideously bedaub their faces), with all the hard-working industry of Indian squaws.
hesitateverbUS /ˈhezəteɪt/
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading The ladies, on their part, do not hesitate to leave the paternal abodes, and eternal tortilla-making, to share the perils and privations of the American mountaineers in the distant wilderness.
hideouslyadverbUS /ˈhɪdiəsli/
in a hideous manner
From this reading Not a few of the present band are bound thither with matrimonial intentions; the belles of Nuevo Mejico being to them the _ne plus ultra_ of female perfection, uniting most conspicuous personal charms (although coated with cosmetic _alegria_—an herb, with the juice of which the women of Mexico hideously bedaub their faces), with all the hard-working industry of Indian squaws.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Again we must take a jump with La Bonté over a space of several months; when we find him, in company of half a dozen trappers, amongst them his inseparable compañero Killbuck, camped on the Greenhorn creek, _en route_ to the settlements of New Mexico.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Again we must take a jump with La Bonté over a space of several months; when we find him, in company of half a dozen trappers, amongst them his inseparable compañero Killbuck, camped on the Greenhorn creek, _en route_ to the settlements of New Mexico.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Utterly despising their own countrymen, whom they are used to contrast with the dashing white hunters who swagger in all the pride of fringe and leather through their towns—they, as is but natural, gladly accept husbands from the latter class; preferring the stranger, who possesses the heart and strong right arm to defend them, to the miserable cowardly “peládos,” who hold what little they have on sufferance of savage Indians, but one degree superior to themselves.
huntersnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading Utterly despising their own countrymen, whom they are used to contrast with the dashing white hunters who swagger in all the pride of fringe and leather through their towns—they, as is but natural, gladly accept husbands from the latter class; preferring the stranger, who possesses the heart and strong right arm to defend them, to the miserable cowardly “peládos,” who hold what little they have on sufferance of savage Indians, but one degree superior to themselves.
husbandsnounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
plural of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Utterly despising their own countrymen, whom they are used to contrast with the dashing white hunters who swagger in all the pride of fringe and leather through their towns—they, as is but natural, gladly accept husbands from the latter class; preferring the stranger, who possesses the heart and strong right arm to defend them, to the miserable cowardly “peládos,” who hold what little they have on sufferance of savage Indians, but one degree superior to themselves.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Again we must take a jump with La Bonté over a space of several months; when we find him, in company of half a dozen trappers, amongst them his inseparable compañero Killbuck, camped on the Greenhorn creek, _en route_ to the settlements of New Mexico.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Not a few of the present band are bound thither with matrimonial intentions; the belles of Nuevo Mejico being to them the _ne plus ultra_ of female perfection, uniting most conspicuous personal charms (although coated with cosmetic _alegria_—an herb, with the juice of which the women of Mexico hideously bedaub their faces), with all the hard-working industry of Indian squaws.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading Utterly despising their own countrymen, whom they are used to contrast with the dashing white hunters who swagger in all the pride of fringe and leather through their towns—they, as is but natural, gladly accept husbands from the latter class; preferring the stranger, who possesses the heart and strong right arm to defend them, to the miserable cowardly “peládos,” who hold what little they have on sufferance of savage Indians, but one degree superior to themselves.
industrynounUS /ˈɪndəstri/
the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise
From this reading Not a few of the present band are bound thither with matrimonial intentions; the belles of Nuevo Mejico being to them the _ne plus ultra_ of female perfection, uniting most conspicuous personal charms (although coated with cosmetic _alegria_—an herb, with the juice of which the women of Mexico hideously bedaub their faces), with all the hard-working industry of Indian squaws.
inseparableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsepərəbəl/
not capable of being separated
From this reading Again we must take a jump with La Bonté over a space of several months; when we find him, in company of half a dozen trappers, amongst them his inseparable compañero Killbuck, camped on the Greenhorn creek, _en route_ to the settlements of New Mexico.
intentionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃənz/
plural of “intention” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Not a few of the present band are bound thither with matrimonial intentions; the belles of Nuevo Mejico being to them the _ne plus ultra_ of female perfection, uniting most conspicuous personal charms (although coated with cosmetic _alegria_—an herb, with the juice of which the women of Mexico hideously bedaub their faces), with all the hard-working industry of Indian squaws.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Utterly despising their own countrymen, whom they are used to contrast with the dashing white hunters who swagger in all the pride of fringe and leather through their towns—they, as is but natural, gladly accept husbands from the latter class; preferring the stranger, who possesses the heart and strong right arm to defend them, to the miserable cowardly “peládos,” who hold what little they have on sufferance of savage Indians, but one degree superior to themselves.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading They have a few mules packed with beaver for the Taos market: but this expedition has been planned more for pleasure than profit—a journey to Taos valley being the only civilised relaxation coveted by the mountaineers.
juicenounUS /dʒuːs/
the liquid part that can be extracted from plant or animal tissue by squeezing or cooking
From this reading Not a few of the present band are bound thither with matrimonial intentions; the belles of Nuevo Mejico being to them the _ne plus ultra_ of female perfection, uniting most conspicuous personal charms (although coated with cosmetic _alegria_—an herb, with the juice of which the women of Mexico hideously bedaub their faces), with all the hard-working industry of Indian squaws.
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Again we must take a jump with La Bonté over a space of several months; when we find him, in company of half a dozen trappers, amongst them his inseparable compañero Killbuck, camped on the Greenhorn creek, _en route_ to the settlements of New Mexico.
Killbuck
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From this reading Again we must take a jump with La Bonté over a space of several months; when we find him, in company of half a dozen trappers, amongst them his inseparable compañero Killbuck, camped on the Greenhorn creek, _en route_ to the settlements of New Mexico.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading Again we must take a jump with La Bonté over a space of several months; when we find him, in company of half a dozen trappers, amongst them his inseparable compañero Killbuck, camped on the Greenhorn creek, _en route_ to the settlements of New Mexico.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading The ladies, on their part, do not hesitate to leave the paternal abodes, and eternal tortilla-making, to share the perils and privations of the American mountaineers in the distant wilderness.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Utterly despising their own countrymen, whom they are used to contrast with the dashing white hunters who swagger in all the pride of fringe and leather through their towns—they, as is but natural, gladly accept husbands from the latter class; preferring the stranger, who possesses the heart and strong right arm to defend them, to the miserable cowardly “peládos,” who hold what little they have on sufferance of savage Indians, but one degree superior to themselves.
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading Utterly despising their own countrymen, whom they are used to contrast with the dashing white hunters who swagger in all the pride of fringe and leather through their towns—they, as is but natural, gladly accept husbands from the latter class; preferring the stranger, who possesses the heart and strong right arm to defend them, to the miserable cowardly “peládos,” who hold what little they have on sufferance of savage Indians, but one degree superior to themselves.
go away from a place
From this reading The ladies, on their part, do not hesitate to leave the paternal abodes, and eternal tortilla-making, to share the perils and privations of the American mountaineers in the distant wilderness.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Utterly despising their own countrymen, whom they are used to contrast with the dashing white hunters who swagger in all the pride of fringe and leather through their towns—they, as is but natural, gladly accept husbands from the latter class; preferring the stranger, who possesses the heart and strong right arm to defend them, to the miserable cowardly “peládos,” who hold what little they have on sufferance of savage Indians, but one degree superior to themselves.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading They have a few mules packed with beaver for the Taos market: but this expedition has been planned more for pleasure than profit—a journey to Taos valley being the only civilised relaxation coveted by the mountaineers.
matrimonialadjectiveUS /ˌmætrəˈmoʊniəl/
of or relating to the state of marriage
From this reading Not a few of the present band are bound thither with matrimonial intentions; the belles of Nuevo Mejico being to them the _ne plus ultra_ of female perfection, uniting most conspicuous personal charms (although coated with cosmetic _alegria_—an herb, with the juice of which the women of Mexico hideously bedaub their faces), with all the hard-working industry of Indian squaws.
Mejico
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From this reading Not a few of the present band are bound thither with matrimonial intentions; the belles of Nuevo Mejico being to them the _ne plus ultra_ of female perfection, uniting most conspicuous personal charms (although coated with cosmetic _alegria_—an herb, with the juice of which the women of Mexico hideously bedaub their faces), with all the hard-working industry of Indian squaws.
MexiconounUS /ˈmeksəkoʊ/
a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810
From this reading Again we must take a jump with La Bonté over a space of several months; when we find him, in company of half a dozen trappers, amongst them his inseparable compañero Killbuck, camped on the Greenhorn creek, _en route_ to the settlements of New Mexico.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading Utterly despising their own countrymen, whom they are used to contrast with the dashing white hunters who swagger in all the pride of fringe and leather through their towns—they, as is but natural, gladly accept husbands from the latter class; preferring the stranger, who possesses the heart and strong right arm to defend them, to the miserable cowardly “peládos,” who hold what little they have on sufferance of savage Indians, but one degree superior to themselves.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Again we must take a jump with La Bonté over a space of several months; when we find him, in company of half a dozen trappers, amongst them his inseparable compañero Killbuck, camped on the Greenhorn creek, _en route_ to the settlements of New Mexico.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They have a few mules packed with beaver for the Taos market: but this expedition has been planned more for pleasure than profit—a journey to Taos valley being the only civilised relaxation coveted by the mountaineers.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Not a few of the present band are bound thither with matrimonial intentions; the belles of Nuevo Mejico being to them the _ne plus ultra_ of female perfection, uniting most conspicuous personal charms (although coated with cosmetic _alegria_—an herb, with the juice of which the women of Mexico hideously bedaub their faces), with all the hard-working industry of Indian squaws.
mountaineersnounUS /ˈmaʊntɪnɪrz/
plural of “mountaineer” — someone who climbs mountains
From this reading They have a few mules packed with beaver for the Taos market: but this expedition has been planned more for pleasure than profit—a journey to Taos valley being the only civilised relaxation coveted by the mountaineers.
mulesnounUS /mjuːlz/
plural of “mule” — hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading They have a few mules packed with beaver for the Taos market: but this expedition has been planned more for pleasure than profit—a journey to Taos valley being the only civilised relaxation coveted by the mountaineers.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Again we must take a jump with La Bonté over a space of several months; when we find him, in company of half a dozen trappers, amongst them his inseparable compañero Killbuck, camped on the Greenhorn creek, _en route_ to the settlements of New Mexico.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Utterly despising their own countrymen, whom they are used to contrast with the dashing white hunters who swagger in all the pride of fringe and leather through their towns—they, as is but natural, gladly accept husbands from the latter class; preferring the stranger, who possesses the heart and strong right arm to defend them, to the miserable cowardly “peládos,” who hold what little they have on sufferance of savage Indians, but one degree superior to themselves.
nenounUS /niː/
a colorless odorless gaseous element that give a red glow in a vacuum tube; one of the six inert gasses; occurs in the air in small amounts
From this reading Not a few of the present band are bound thither with matrimonial intentions; the belles of Nuevo Mejico being to them the _ne plus ultra_ of female perfection, uniting most conspicuous personal charms (although coated with cosmetic _alegria_—an herb, with the juice of which the women of Mexico hideously bedaub their faces), with all the hard-working industry of Indian squaws.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Again we must take a jump with La Bonté over a space of several months; when we find him, in company of half a dozen trappers, amongst them his inseparable compañero Killbuck, camped on the Greenhorn creek, _en route_ to the settlements of New Mexico.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a few of the present band are bound thither with matrimonial intentions; the belles of Nuevo Mejico being to them the _ne plus ultra_ of female perfection, uniting most conspicuous personal charms (although coated with cosmetic _alegria_—an herb, with the juice of which the women of Mexico hideously bedaub their faces), with all the hard-working industry of Indian squaws.
Nuevo
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From this reading Not a few of the present band are bound thither with matrimonial intentions; the belles of Nuevo Mejico being to them the _ne plus ultra_ of female perfection, uniting most conspicuous personal charms (although coated with cosmetic _alegria_—an herb, with the juice of which the women of Mexico hideously bedaub their faces), with all the hard-working industry of Indian squaws.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Again we must take a jump with La Bonté over a space of several months; when we find him, in company of half a dozen trappers, amongst them his inseparable compañero Killbuck, camped on the Greenhorn creek, _en route_ to the settlements of New Mexico.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Again we must take a jump with La Bonté over a space of several months; when we find him, in company of half a dozen trappers, amongst them his inseparable compañero Killbuck, camped on the Greenhorn creek, _en route_ to the settlements of New Mexico.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Utterly despising their own countrymen, whom they are used to contrast with the dashing white hunters who swagger in all the pride of fringe and leather through their towns—they, as is but natural, gladly accept husbands from the latter class; preferring the stranger, who possesses the heart and strong right arm to defend them, to the miserable cowardly “peládos,” who hold what little they have on sufferance of savage Indians, but one degree superior to themselves.
and nothing more
From this reading They have a few mules packed with beaver for the Taos market: but this expedition has been planned more for pleasure than profit—a journey to Taos valley being the only civilised relaxation coveted by the mountaineers.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Again we must take a jump with La Bonté over a space of several months; when we find him, in company of half a dozen trappers, amongst them his inseparable compañero Killbuck, camped on the Greenhorn creek, _en route_ to the settlements of New Mexico.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Utterly despising their own countrymen, whom they are used to contrast with the dashing white hunters who swagger in all the pride of fringe and leather through their towns—they, as is but natural, gladly accept husbands from the latter class; preferring the stranger, who possesses the heart and strong right arm to defend them, to the miserable cowardly “peládos,” who hold what little they have on sufferance of savage Indians, but one degree superior to themselves.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading They have a few mules packed with beaver for the Taos market: but this expedition has been planned more for pleasure than profit—a journey to Taos valley being the only civilised relaxation coveted by the mountaineers.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The ladies, on their part, do not hesitate to leave the paternal abodes, and eternal tortilla-making, to share the perils and privations of the American mountaineers in the distant wilderness.
paternaladjectiveUS /pəˈtɜːrnəl/
belonging to or inherited from one's father
From this reading The ladies, on their part, do not hesitate to leave the paternal abodes, and eternal tortilla-making, to share the perils and privations of the American mountaineers in the distant wilderness.
peládos
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From this reading Utterly despising their own countrymen, whom they are used to contrast with the dashing white hunters who swagger in all the pride of fringe and leather through their towns—they, as is but natural, gladly accept husbands from the latter class; preferring the stranger, who possesses the heart and strong right arm to defend them, to the miserable cowardly “peládos,” who hold what little they have on sufferance of savage Indians, but one degree superior to themselves.
perfectionnounUS /pərˈfekʃən/
the state of being without a flaw or defect
From this reading Not a few of the present band are bound thither with matrimonial intentions; the belles of Nuevo Mejico being to them the _ne plus ultra_ of female perfection, uniting most conspicuous personal charms (although coated with cosmetic _alegria_—an herb, with the juice of which the women of Mexico hideously bedaub their faces), with all the hard-working industry of Indian squaws.
perilsnounUS /ˈperəlz/
plural of “peril” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading The ladies, on their part, do not hesitate to leave the paternal abodes, and eternal tortilla-making, to share the perils and privations of the American mountaineers in the distant wilderness.
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading Not a few of the present band are bound thither with matrimonial intentions; the belles of Nuevo Mejico being to them the _ne plus ultra_ of female perfection, uniting most conspicuous personal charms (although coated with cosmetic _alegria_—an herb, with the juice of which the women of Mexico hideously bedaub their faces), with all the hard-working industry of Indian squaws.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading They have a few mules packed with beaver for the Taos market: but this expedition has been planned more for pleasure than profit—a journey to Taos valley being the only civilised relaxation coveted by the mountaineers.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading They have a few mules packed with beaver for the Taos market: but this expedition has been planned more for pleasure than profit—a journey to Taos valley being the only civilised relaxation coveted by the mountaineers.
plusnounUS /plʌs/
a useful or valuable quality
From this reading Not a few of the present band are bound thither with matrimonial intentions; the belles of Nuevo Mejico being to them the _ne plus ultra_ of female perfection, uniting most conspicuous personal charms (although coated with cosmetic _alegria_—an herb, with the juice of which the women of Mexico hideously bedaub their faces), with all the hard-working industry of Indian squaws.
possessesverbUS /pəˈzesəz/
third-person singular of “possess” — have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading Utterly despising their own countrymen, whom they are used to contrast with the dashing white hunters who swagger in all the pride of fringe and leather through their towns—they, as is but natural, gladly accept husbands from the latter class; preferring the stranger, who possesses the heart and strong right arm to defend them, to the miserable cowardly “peládos,” who hold what little they have on sufferance of savage Indians, but one degree superior to themselves.
preferringverbUS /prɪˈfɜːrɪŋ/
inflected form of “prefer” — like better; value more highly
From this reading Utterly despising their own countrymen, whom they are used to contrast with the dashing white hunters who swagger in all the pride of fringe and leather through their towns—they, as is but natural, gladly accept husbands from the latter class; preferring the stranger, who possesses the heart and strong right arm to defend them, to the miserable cowardly “peládos,” who hold what little they have on sufferance of savage Indians, but one degree superior to themselves.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Not a few of the present band are bound thither with matrimonial intentions; the belles of Nuevo Mejico being to them the _ne plus ultra_ of female perfection, uniting most conspicuous personal charms (although coated with cosmetic _alegria_—an herb, with the juice of which the women of Mexico hideously bedaub their faces), with all the hard-working industry of Indian squaws.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Utterly despising their own countrymen, whom they are used to contrast with the dashing white hunters who swagger in all the pride of fringe and leather through their towns—they, as is but natural, gladly accept husbands from the latter class; preferring the stranger, who possesses the heart and strong right arm to defend them, to the miserable cowardly “peládos,” who hold what little they have on sufferance of savage Indians, but one degree superior to themselves.
privationsnounUS /praɪˈveɪʃənz/
plural of “privation” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading The ladies, on their part, do not hesitate to leave the paternal abodes, and eternal tortilla-making, to share the perils and privations of the American mountaineers in the distant wilderness.
profitnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading They have a few mules packed with beaver for the Taos market: but this expedition has been planned more for pleasure than profit—a journey to Taos valley being the only civilised relaxation coveted by the mountaineers.
relaxationnounUS /ˌriːlækˈseɪʃən/
(physiology) the gradual lengthening of inactive muscle or muscle fibers
From this reading They have a few mules packed with beaver for the Taos market: but this expedition has been planned more for pleasure than profit—a journey to Taos valley being the only civilised relaxation coveted by the mountaineers.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Utterly despising their own countrymen, whom they are used to contrast with the dashing white hunters who swagger in all the pride of fringe and leather through their towns—they, as is but natural, gladly accept husbands from the latter class; preferring the stranger, who possesses the heart and strong right arm to defend them, to the miserable cowardly “peládos,” who hold what little they have on sufferance of savage Indians, but one degree superior to themselves.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading Again we must take a jump with La Bonté over a space of several months; when we find him, in company of half a dozen trappers, amongst them his inseparable compañero Killbuck, camped on the Greenhorn creek, _en route_ to the settlements of New Mexico.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Utterly despising their own countrymen, whom they are used to contrast with the dashing white hunters who swagger in all the pride of fringe and leather through their towns—they, as is but natural, gladly accept husbands from the latter class; preferring the stranger, who possesses the heart and strong right arm to defend them, to the miserable cowardly “peládos,” who hold what little they have on sufferance of savage Indians, but one degree superior to themselves.
settlementsnounUS /ˈsetəlmənts/
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 Again we must take a jump with La Bonté over a space of several months; when we find him, in company of half a dozen trappers, amongst them his inseparable compañero Killbuck, camped on the Greenhorn creek, _en route_ to the settlements of New Mexico.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Again we must take a jump with La Bonté over a space of several months; when we find him, in company of half a dozen trappers, amongst them his inseparable compañero Killbuck, camped on the Greenhorn creek, _en route_ to the settlements of New Mexico.
have in common
From this reading The ladies, on their part, do not hesitate to leave the paternal abodes, and eternal tortilla-making, to share the perils and privations of the American mountaineers in the distant wilderness.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Again we must take a jump with La Bonté over a space of several months; when we find him, in company of half a dozen trappers, amongst them his inseparable compañero Killbuck, camped on the Greenhorn creek, _en route_ to the settlements of New Mexico.
squaws
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From this reading Not a few of the present band are bound thither with matrimonial intentions; the belles of Nuevo Mejico being to them the _ne plus ultra_ of female perfection, uniting most conspicuous personal charms (although coated with cosmetic _alegria_—an herb, with the juice of which the women of Mexico hideously bedaub their faces), with all the hard-working industry of Indian squaws.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Utterly despising their own countrymen, whom they are used to contrast with the dashing white hunters who swagger in all the pride of fringe and leather through their towns—they, as is but natural, gladly accept husbands from the latter class; preferring the stranger, who possesses the heart and strong right arm to defend them, to the miserable cowardly “peládos,” who hold what little they have on sufferance of savage Indians, but one degree superior to themselves.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Utterly despising their own countrymen, whom they are used to contrast with the dashing white hunters who swagger in all the pride of fringe and leather through their towns—they, as is but natural, gladly accept husbands from the latter class; preferring the stranger, who possesses the heart and strong right arm to defend them, to the miserable cowardly “peládos,” who hold what little they have on sufferance of savage Indians, but one degree superior to themselves.
sufferancenoun
patient endurance especially of pain or distress
From this reading Utterly despising their own countrymen, whom they are used to contrast with the dashing white hunters who swagger in all the pride of fringe and leather through their towns—they, as is but natural, gladly accept husbands from the latter class; preferring the stranger, who possesses the heart and strong right arm to defend them, to the miserable cowardly “peládos,” who hold what little they have on sufferance of savage Indians, but one degree superior to themselves.
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading Utterly despising their own countrymen, whom they are used to contrast with the dashing white hunters who swagger in all the pride of fringe and leather through their towns—they, as is but natural, gladly accept husbands from the latter class; preferring the stranger, who possesses the heart and strong right arm to defend them, to the miserable cowardly “peládos,” who hold what little they have on sufferance of savage Indians, but one degree superior to themselves.
swaggerverbUS /ˈswæɡər/
to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others
From this reading Utterly despising their own countrymen, whom they are used to contrast with the dashing white hunters who swagger in all the pride of fringe and leather through their towns—they, as is but natural, gladly accept husbands from the latter class; preferring the stranger, who possesses the heart and strong right arm to defend them, to the miserable cowardly “peládos,” who hold what little they have on sufferance of savage Indians, but one degree superior to themselves.
carry out
From this reading Again we must take a jump with La Bonté over a space of several months; when we find him, in company of half a dozen trappers, amongst them his inseparable compañero Killbuck, camped on the Greenhorn creek, _en route_ to the settlements of New Mexico.
TaosnounUS /taʊz/
a member of the Pueblo people living in northern New Mexico
From this reading They have a few mules packed with beaver for the Taos market: but this expedition has been planned more for pleasure than profit—a journey to Taos valley being the only civilised relaxation coveted by the mountaineers.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They have a few mules packed with beaver for the Taos market: but this expedition has been planned more for pleasure than profit—a journey to Taos valley being the only civilised relaxation coveted by the mountaineers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Again we must take a jump with La Bonté over a space of several months; when we find him, in company of half a dozen trappers, amongst them his inseparable compañero Killbuck, camped on the Greenhorn creek, _en route_ to the settlements of New Mexico.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Not a few of the present band are bound thither with matrimonial intentions; the belles of Nuevo Mejico being to them the _ne plus ultra_ of female perfection, uniting most conspicuous personal charms (although coated with cosmetic _alegria_—an herb, with the juice of which the women of Mexico hideously bedaub their faces), with all the hard-working industry of Indian squaws.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Again we must take a jump with La Bonté over a space of several months; when we find him, in company of half a dozen trappers, amongst them his inseparable compañero Killbuck, camped on the Greenhorn creek, _en route_ to the settlements of New Mexico.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Utterly despising their own countrymen, whom they are used to contrast with the dashing white hunters who swagger in all the pride of fringe and leather through their towns—they, as is but natural, gladly accept husbands from the latter class; preferring the stranger, who possesses the heart and strong right arm to defend them, to the miserable cowardly “peládos,” who hold what little they have on sufferance of savage Indians, but one degree superior to themselves.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They have a few mules packed with beaver for the Taos market: but this expedition has been planned more for pleasure than profit—a journey to Taos valley being the only civilised relaxation coveted by the mountaineers.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They have a few mules packed with beaver for the Taos market: but this expedition has been planned more for pleasure than profit—a journey to Taos valley being the only civilised relaxation coveted by the mountaineers.
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading Not a few of the present band are bound thither with matrimonial intentions; the belles of Nuevo Mejico being to them the _ne plus ultra_ of female perfection, uniting most conspicuous personal charms (although coated with cosmetic _alegria_—an herb, with the juice of which the women of Mexico hideously bedaub their faces), with all the hard-working industry of Indian squaws.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Utterly despising their own countrymen, whom they are used to contrast with the dashing white hunters who swagger in all the pride of fringe and leather through their towns—they, as is but natural, gladly accept husbands from the latter class; preferring the stranger, who possesses the heart and strong right arm to defend them, to the miserable cowardly “peládos,” who hold what little they have on sufferance of savage Indians, but one degree superior to themselves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Again we must take a jump with La Bonté over a space of several months; when we find him, in company of half a dozen trappers, amongst them his inseparable compañero Killbuck, camped on the Greenhorn creek, _en route_ to the settlements of New Mexico.
tortilla-making
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From this reading The ladies, on their part, do not hesitate to leave the paternal abodes, and eternal tortilla-making, to share the perils and privations of the American mountaineers in the distant wilderness.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Utterly despising their own countrymen, whom they are used to contrast with the dashing white hunters who swagger in all the pride of fringe and leather through their towns—they, as is but natural, gladly accept husbands from the latter class; preferring the stranger, who possesses the heart and strong right arm to defend them, to the miserable cowardly “peládos,” who hold what little they have on sufferance of savage Indians, but one degree superior to themselves.
trappersnounUS /ˈtræpərz/
plural of “trapper” — someone who sets traps for animals (usually to obtain their furs)
From this reading Again we must take a jump with La Bonté over a space of several months; when we find him, in company of half a dozen trappers, amongst them his inseparable compañero Killbuck, camped on the Greenhorn creek, _en route_ to the settlements of New Mexico.
ultraadjectiveUS /ˈʌltrə/
(used of opinions and actions) far beyond the norm
From this reading Not a few of the present band are bound thither with matrimonial intentions; the belles of Nuevo Mejico being to them the _ne plus ultra_ of female perfection, uniting most conspicuous personal charms (although coated with cosmetic _alegria_—an herb, with the juice of which the women of Mexico hideously bedaub their faces), with all the hard-working industry of Indian squaws.
unitingnounUS /juːˈnaɪtɪŋ/
the combination of two or more commercial companies
From this reading Not a few of the present band are bound thither with matrimonial intentions; the belles of Nuevo Mejico being to them the _ne plus ultra_ of female perfection, uniting most conspicuous personal charms (although coated with cosmetic _alegria_—an herb, with the juice of which the women of Mexico hideously bedaub their faces), with all the hard-working industry of Indian squaws.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Utterly despising their own countrymen, whom they are used to contrast with the dashing white hunters who swagger in all the pride of fringe and leather through their towns—they, as is but natural, gladly accept husbands from the latter class; preferring the stranger, who possesses the heart and strong right arm to defend them, to the miserable cowardly “peládos,” who hold what little they have on sufferance of savage Indians, but one degree superior to themselves.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Utterly despising their own countrymen, whom they are used to contrast with the dashing white hunters who swagger in all the pride of fringe and leather through their towns—they, as is but natural, gladly accept husbands from the latter class; preferring the stranger, who possesses the heart and strong right arm to defend them, to the miserable cowardly “peládos,” who hold what little they have on sufferance of savage Indians, but one degree superior to themselves.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading They have a few mules packed with beaver for the Taos market: but this expedition has been planned more for pleasure than profit—a journey to Taos valley being the only civilised relaxation coveted by the mountaineers.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Again we must take a jump with La Bonté over a space of several months; when we find him, in company of half a dozen trappers, amongst them his inseparable compañero Killbuck, camped on the Greenhorn creek, _en route_ to the settlements of New Mexico.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Utterly despising their own countrymen, whom they are used to contrast with the dashing white hunters who swagger in all the pride of fringe and leather through their towns—they, as is but natural, gladly accept husbands from the latter class; preferring the stranger, who possesses the heart and strong right arm to defend them, to the miserable cowardly “peládos,” who hold what little they have on sufferance of savage Indians, but one degree superior to themselves.
at the time that
From this reading Again we must take a jump with La Bonté over a space of several months; when we find him, in company of half a dozen trappers, amongst them his inseparable compañero Killbuck, camped on the Greenhorn creek, _en route_ to the settlements of New Mexico.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Not a few of the present band are bound thither with matrimonial intentions; the belles of Nuevo Mejico being to them the _ne plus ultra_ of female perfection, uniting most conspicuous personal charms (although coated with cosmetic _alegria_—an herb, with the juice of which the women of Mexico hideously bedaub their faces), with all the hard-working industry of Indian squaws.
a Caucasian
From this reading Utterly despising their own countrymen, whom they are used to contrast with the dashing white hunters who swagger in all the pride of fringe and leather through their towns—they, as is but natural, gladly accept husbands from the latter class; preferring the stranger, who possesses the heart and strong right arm to defend them, to the miserable cowardly “peládos,” who hold what little they have on sufferance of savage Indians, but one degree superior to themselves.
which person or people
From this reading Utterly despising their own countrymen, whom they are used to contrast with the dashing white hunters who swagger in all the pride of fringe and leather through their towns—they, as is but natural, gladly accept husbands from the latter class; preferring the stranger, who possesses the heart and strong right arm to defend them, to the miserable cowardly “peládos,” who hold what little they have on sufferance of savage Indians, but one degree superior to themselves.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Utterly despising their own countrymen, whom they are used to contrast with the dashing white hunters who swagger in all the pride of fringe and leather through their towns—they, as is but natural, gladly accept husbands from the latter class; preferring the stranger, who possesses the heart and strong right arm to defend them, to the miserable cowardly “peládos,” who hold what little they have on sufferance of savage Indians, but one degree superior to themselves.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading The ladies, on their part, do not hesitate to leave the paternal abodes, and eternal tortilla-making, to share the perils and privations of the American mountaineers in the distant wilderness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Again we must take a jump with La Bonté over a space of several months; when we find him, in company of half a dozen trappers, amongst them his inseparable compañero Killbuck, camped on the Greenhorn creek, _en route_ to the settlements of New Mexico.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Not a few of the present band are bound thither with matrimonial intentions; the belles of Nuevo Mejico being to them the _ne plus ultra_ of female perfection, uniting most conspicuous personal charms (although coated with cosmetic _alegria_—an herb, with the juice of which the women of Mexico hideously bedaub their faces), with all the hard-working industry of Indian squaws.
