used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BLASTING THE ACEQUIA A little crowd of these peaceful and industrious red men, in character so unlike their wild cousins of the prairie and the sierra, were grouped around the point of rocks.
ACEQUIA
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From this reading BLASTING THE ACEQUIA A little crowd of these peaceful and industrious red men, in character so unlike their wild cousins of the prairie and the sierra, were grouped around the point of rocks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BLASTING THE ACEQUIA A little crowd of these peaceful and industrious red men, in character so unlike their wild cousins of the prairie and the sierra, were grouped around the point of rocks.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading As Stephens approached them he heard the click, click, of steel on stone; and as he came near the crowd made way for him, and the cacique saluted him: "Good morning, Sooshiuamo; you have come at the right time.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Come and tell us if they are right."
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading BLASTING THE ACEQUIA A little crowd of these peaceful and industrious red men, in character so unlike their wild cousins of the prairie and the sierra, were grouped around the point of rocks.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Stephens approached them he heard the click, click, of steel on stone; and as he came near the crowd made way for him, and the cacique saluted him: "Good morning, Sooshiuamo; you have come at the right time.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As Stephens approached them he heard the click, click, of steel on stone; and as he came near the crowd made way for him, and the cacique saluted him: "Good morning, Sooshiuamo; you have come at the right time.
BLASTINGadjectiveUS /ˈblæstɪŋ/
causing injury or blight; especially affecting with sudden violence or plague or ruin
From this reading BLASTING THE ACEQUIA A little crowd of these peaceful and industrious red men, in character so unlike their wild cousins of the prairie and the sierra, were grouped around the point of rocks.
caciquenounUS /kəˈsiːk/
black-and-red or black-and-yellow orioles of the American tropics
From this reading As Stephens approached them he heard the click, click, of steel on stone; and as he came near the crowd made way for him, and the cacique saluted him: "Good morning, Sooshiuamo; you have come at the right time.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As Stephens approached them he heard the click, click, of steel on stone; and as he came near the crowd made way for him, and the cacique saluted him: "Good morning, Sooshiuamo; you have come at the right time.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading BLASTING THE ACEQUIA A little crowd of these peaceful and industrious red men, in character so unlike their wild cousins of the prairie and the sierra, were grouped around the point of rocks.
clickverbUS /klɪk/
move or strike with a noise
From this reading As Stephens approached them he heard the click, click, of steel on stone; and as he came near the crowd made way for him, and the cacique saluted him: "Good morning, Sooshiuamo; you have come at the right time.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As Stephens approached them he heard the click, click, of steel on stone; and as he came near the crowd made way for him, and the cacique saluted him: "Good morning, Sooshiuamo; you have come at the right time.
cousinsnounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
plural of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading BLASTING THE ACEQUIA A little crowd of these peaceful and industrious red men, in character so unlike their wild cousins of the prairie and the sierra, were grouped around the point of rocks.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading BLASTING THE ACEQUIA A little crowd of these peaceful and industrious red men, in character so unlike their wild cousins of the prairie and the sierra, were grouped around the point of rocks.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading They have made them quite deep now.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As Stephens approached them he heard the click, click, of steel on stone; and as he came near the crowd made way for him, and the cacique saluted him: "Good morning, Sooshiuamo; you have come at the right time.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading As Stephens approached them he heard the click, click, of steel on stone; and as he came near the crowd made way for him, and the cacique saluted him: "Good morning, Sooshiuamo; you have come at the right time.
groupedadjectiveUS /ɡruːpt/
arranged into groups
From this reading BLASTING THE ACEQUIA A little crowd of these peaceful and industrious red men, in character so unlike their wild cousins of the prairie and the sierra, were grouped around the point of rocks.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As Stephens approached them he heard the click, click, of steel on stone; and as he came near the crowd made way for him, and the cacique saluted him: "Good morning, Sooshiuamo; you have come at the right time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Stephens approached them he heard the click, click, of steel on stone; and as he came near the crowd made way for him, and the cacique saluted him: "Good morning, Sooshiuamo; you have come at the right time.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading As Stephens approached them he heard the click, click, of steel on stone; and as he came near the crowd made way for him, and the cacique saluted him: "Good morning, Sooshiuamo; you have come at the right time.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As Stephens approached them he heard the click, click, of steel on stone; and as he came near the crowd made way for him, and the cacique saluted him: "Good morning, Sooshiuamo; you have come at the right time.
holesnounUS /hoʊlz/
plural of “hole” — an opening into or through something
From this reading See how well the young men have worked at making the holes in the rock as you showed them yesterday.
how
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From this reading See how well the young men have worked at making the holes in the rock as you showed them yesterday.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Come and tell us if they are right."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BLASTING THE ACEQUIA A little crowd of these peaceful and industrious red men, in character so unlike their wild cousins of the prairie and the sierra, were grouped around the point of rocks.
industriousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʌstriəs/
characterized by hard work and perseverance
From this reading BLASTING THE ACEQUIA A little crowd of these peaceful and industrious red men, in character so unlike their wild cousins of the prairie and the sierra, were grouped around the point of rocks.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading BLASTING THE ACEQUIA A little crowd of these peaceful and industrious red men, in character so unlike their wild cousins of the prairie and the sierra, were grouped around the point of rocks.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As Stephens approached them he heard the click, click, of steel on stone; and as he came near the crowd made way for him, and the cacique saluted him: "Good morning, Sooshiuamo; you have come at the right time.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading See how well the young men have worked at making the holes in the rock as you showed them yesterday.
the force of workers available
From this reading BLASTING THE ACEQUIA A little crowd of these peaceful and industrious red men, in character so unlike their wild cousins of the prairie and the sierra, were grouped around the point of rocks.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading As Stephens approached them he heard the click, click, of steel on stone; and as he came near the crowd made way for him, and the cacique saluted him: "Good morning, Sooshiuamo; you have come at the right time.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading As Stephens approached them he heard the click, click, of steel on stone; and as he came near the crowd made way for him, and the cacique saluted him: "Good morning, Sooshiuamo; you have come at the right time.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They have made them quite deep now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BLASTING THE ACEQUIA A little crowd of these peaceful and industrious red men, in character so unlike their wild cousins of the prairie and the sierra, were grouped around the point of rocks.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As Stephens approached them he heard the click, click, of steel on stone; and as he came near the crowd made way for him, and the cacique saluted him: "Good morning, Sooshiuamo; you have come at the right time.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading BLASTING THE ACEQUIA A little crowd of these peaceful and industrious red men, in character so unlike their wild cousins of the prairie and the sierra, were grouped around the point of rocks.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading BLASTING THE ACEQUIA A little crowd of these peaceful and industrious red men, in character so unlike their wild cousins of the prairie and the sierra, were grouped around the point of rocks.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading BLASTING THE ACEQUIA A little crowd of these peaceful and industrious red men, in character so unlike their wild cousins of the prairie and the sierra, were grouped around the point of rocks.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading They have made them quite deep now.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading BLASTING THE ACEQUIA A little crowd of these peaceful and industrious red men, in character so unlike their wild cousins of the prairie and the sierra, were grouped around the point of rocks.
precisely, exactly
From this reading As Stephens approached them he heard the click, click, of steel on stone; and as he came near the crowd made way for him, and the cacique saluted him: "Good morning, Sooshiuamo; you have come at the right time.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading See how well the young men have worked at making the holes in the rock as you showed them yesterday.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading BLASTING THE ACEQUIA A little crowd of these peaceful and industrious red men, in character so unlike their wild cousins of the prairie and the sierra, were grouped around the point of rocks.
salutedverbUS /səˈluːtɪd/
past form of “salute” — propose a toast to
From this reading As Stephens approached them he heard the click, click, of steel on stone; and as he came near the crowd made way for him, and the cacique saluted him: "Good morning, Sooshiuamo; you have come at the right time.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See how well the young men have worked at making the holes in the rock as you showed them yesterday.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading See how well the young men have worked at making the holes in the rock as you showed them yesterday.
sierranounUS /siˈerə/
a range of mountains (usually with jagged peaks and irregular outline)
From this reading BLASTING THE ACEQUIA A little crowd of these peaceful and industrious red men, in character so unlike their wild cousins of the prairie and the sierra, were grouped around the point of rocks.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading BLASTING THE ACEQUIA A little crowd of these peaceful and industrious red men, in character so unlike their wild cousins of the prairie and the sierra, were grouped around the point of rocks.
Sooshiuamo
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From this reading As Stephens approached them he heard the click, click, of steel on stone; and as he came near the crowd made way for him, and the cacique saluted him: "Good morning, Sooshiuamo; you have come at the right time.
an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range
From this reading As Stephens approached them he heard the click, click, of steel on stone; and as he came near the crowd made way for him, and the cacique saluted him: "Good morning, Sooshiuamo; you have come at the right time.
StephensnounUS /ˈstiːvənz/
plural of “stephen” — English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading As Stephens approached them he heard the click, click, of steel on stone; and as he came near the crowd made way for him, and the cacique saluted him: "Good morning, Sooshiuamo; you have come at the right time.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading As Stephens approached them he heard the click, click, of steel on stone; and as he came near the crowd made way for him, and the cacique saluted him: "Good morning, Sooshiuamo; you have come at the right time.
express in words
From this reading Come and tell us if they are right."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BLASTING THE ACEQUIA A little crowd of these peaceful and industrious red men, in character so unlike their wild cousins of the prairie and the sierra, were grouped around the point of rocks.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading BLASTING THE ACEQUIA A little crowd of these peaceful and industrious red men, in character so unlike their wild cousins of the prairie and the sierra, were grouped around the point of rocks.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As Stephens approached them he heard the click, click, of steel on stone; and as he came near the crowd made way for him, and the cacique saluted him: "Good morning, Sooshiuamo; you have come at the right time.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading BLASTING THE ACEQUIA A little crowd of these peaceful and industrious red men, in character so unlike their wild cousins of the prairie and the sierra, were grouped around the point of rocks.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They have made them quite deep now.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading As Stephens approached them he heard the click, click, of steel on stone; and as he came near the crowd made way for him, and the cacique saluted him: "Good morning, Sooshiuamo; you have come at the right time.
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading BLASTING THE ACEQUIA A little crowd of these peaceful and industrious red men, in character so unlike their wild cousins of the prairie and the sierra, were grouped around the point of rocks.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Come and tell us if they are right."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading As Stephens approached them he heard the click, click, of steel on stone; and as he came near the crowd made way for him, and the cacique saluted him: "Good morning, Sooshiuamo; you have come at the right time.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading See how well the young men have worked at making the holes in the rock as you showed them yesterday.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading BLASTING THE ACEQUIA A little crowd of these peaceful and industrious red men, in character so unlike their wild cousins of the prairie and the sierra, were grouped around the point of rocks.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading BLASTING THE ACEQUIA A little crowd of these peaceful and industrious red men, in character so unlike their wild cousins of the prairie and the sierra, were grouped around the point of rocks.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading See how well the young men have worked at making the holes in the rock as you showed them yesterday.
the day immediately before today
From this reading See how well the young men have worked at making the holes in the rock as you showed them yesterday.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading As Stephens approached them he heard the click, click, of steel on stone; and as he came near the crowd made way for him, and the cacique saluted him: "Good morning, Sooshiuamo; you have come at the right time.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading See how well the young men have worked at making the holes in the rock as you showed them yesterday.
