500
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From this reading At one station, a blind boy with a harp was led around by his mother (a grey-haired Indian woman of great dignity of countenance) he played and sang about 500 verses of the Peons ballad to Villa!
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At some of the mining stations one could buy small polished opals for a peso each (if one bargained) carved and colored walking sticks, Indian made toys and doll’s furniture.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At one station, a blind boy with a harp was led around by his mother (a grey-haired Indian woman of great dignity of countenance) he played and sang about 500 verses of the Peons ballad to Villa!
(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 At all the stations where we stopped there was the ever present crowd of vendors offering excellent cold chicken, hard boiled eggs, hot fried potatoes, cakes and breads of every description, of all kinds of fruits, for almost nothing,--coffee, pulque, lemonade and beer to drink.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading At all the stations where we stopped there was the ever present crowd of vendors offering excellent cold chicken, hard boiled eggs, hot fried potatoes, cakes and breads of every description, of all kinds of fruits, for almost nothing,--coffee, pulque, lemonade and beer to drink.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At all the stations where we stopped there was the ever present crowd of vendors offering excellent cold chicken, hard boiled eggs, hot fried potatoes, cakes and breads of every description, of all kinds of fruits, for almost nothing,--coffee, pulque, lemonade and beer to drink.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading At one station, a blind boy with a harp was led around by his mother (a grey-haired Indian woman of great dignity of countenance) he played and sang about 500 verses of the Peons ballad to Villa!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At all the stations where we stopped there was the ever present crowd of vendors offering excellent cold chicken, hard boiled eggs, hot fried potatoes, cakes and breads of every description, of all kinds of fruits, for almost nothing,--coffee, pulque, lemonade and beer to drink.
balladnounUS /ˈbæləd/
a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading At one station, a blind boy with a harp was led around by his mother (a grey-haired Indian woman of great dignity of countenance) he played and sang about 500 verses of the Peons ballad to Villa!
bargainedverbUS /ˈbɑːrɡənd/
past form of “bargain” — negotiate the terms of an exchange
From this reading At some of the mining stations one could buy small polished opals for a peso each (if one bargained) carved and colored walking sticks, Indian made toys and doll’s furniture.
BasketsnounUS /ˈbæskəts/
plural of “basket” — a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading Baskets of good shape woven with colors that were a real temptation!
beernounUS /bɪr/
a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops
From this reading At all the stations where we stopped there was the ever present crowd of vendors offering excellent cold chicken, hard boiled eggs, hot fried potatoes, cakes and breads of every description, of all kinds of fruits, for almost nothing,--coffee, pulque, lemonade and beer to drink.
beggarsnounUS /ˈbeɡərz/
plural of “beggar” — a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading Blind beggars played music and sang songs.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading Blind beggars played music and sang songs.
boiledadjectiveUS /bɔɪld/
cooked in hot water
From this reading At all the stations where we stopped there was the ever present crowd of vendors offering excellent cold chicken, hard boiled eggs, hot fried potatoes, cakes and breads of every description, of all kinds of fruits, for almost nothing,--coffee, pulque, lemonade and beer to drink.
a youthful male person
From this reading At one station, a blind boy with a harp was led around by his mother (a grey-haired Indian woman of great dignity of countenance) he played and sang about 500 verses of the Peons ballad to Villa!
breadsnounUS /bredz/
plural of “bread” — food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading At all the stations where we stopped there was the ever present crowd of vendors offering excellent cold chicken, hard boiled eggs, hot fried potatoes, cakes and breads of every description, of all kinds of fruits, for almost nothing,--coffee, pulque, lemonade and beer to drink.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading At some of the mining stations one could buy small polished opals for a peso each (if one bargained) carved and colored walking sticks, Indian made toys and doll’s furniture.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At one station, a blind boy with a harp was led around by his mother (a grey-haired Indian woman of great dignity of countenance) he played and sang about 500 verses of the Peons ballad to Villa!
cakesnounUS /keɪks/
plural of “cake” — a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading At all the stations where we stopped there was the ever present crowd of vendors offering excellent cold chicken, hard boiled eggs, hot fried potatoes, cakes and breads of every description, of all kinds of fruits, for almost nothing,--coffee, pulque, lemonade and beer to drink.
carvedadjectiveUS /kɑːrvd/
made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)
From this reading At some of the mining stations one could buy small polished opals for a peso each (if one bargained) carved and colored walking sticks, Indian made toys and doll’s furniture.
chickennounUS /ˈtʃɪkən/
the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading At all the stations where we stopped there was the ever present crowd of vendors offering excellent cold chicken, hard boiled eggs, hot fried potatoes, cakes and breads of every description, of all kinds of fruits, for almost nothing,--coffee, pulque, lemonade and beer to drink.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading At all the stations where we stopped there was the ever present crowd of vendors offering excellent cold chicken, hard boiled eggs, hot fried potatoes, cakes and breads of every description, of all kinds of fruits, for almost nothing,--coffee, pulque, lemonade and beer to drink.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading At all the stations where we stopped there was the ever present crowd of vendors offering excellent cold chicken, hard boiled eggs, hot fried potatoes, cakes and breads of every description, of all kinds of fruits, for almost nothing,--coffee, pulque, lemonade and beer to drink.
coloredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading At some of the mining stations one could buy small polished opals for a peso each (if one bargained) carved and colored walking sticks, Indian made toys and doll’s furniture.
colorsnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading Baskets of good shape woven with colors that were a real temptation!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At some of the mining stations one could buy small polished opals for a peso each (if one bargained) carved and colored walking sticks, Indian made toys and doll’s furniture.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading At one station, a blind boy with a harp was led around by his mother (a grey-haired Indian woman of great dignity of countenance) he played and sang about 500 verses of the Peons ballad to Villa!
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading At all the stations where we stopped there was the ever present crowd of vendors offering excellent cold chicken, hard boiled eggs, hot fried potatoes, cakes and breads of every description, of all kinds of fruits, for almost nothing,--coffee, pulque, lemonade and beer to drink.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading At all the stations where we stopped there was the ever present crowd of vendors offering excellent cold chicken, hard boiled eggs, hot fried potatoes, cakes and breads of every description, of all kinds of fruits, for almost nothing,--coffee, pulque, lemonade and beer to drink.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading At one station, a blind boy with a harp was led around by his mother (a grey-haired Indian woman of great dignity of countenance) he played and sang about 500 verses of the Peons ballad to Villa!
doll'snounUS /dɑːlz/
possessive form of “doll” — a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading At some of the mining stations one could buy small polished opals for a peso each (if one bargained) carved and colored walking sticks, Indian made toys and doll’s furniture.
take in liquids
From this reading At all the stations where we stopped there was the ever present crowd of vendors offering excellent cold chicken, hard boiled eggs, hot fried potatoes, cakes and breads of every description, of all kinds of fruits, for almost nothing,--coffee, pulque, lemonade and beer to drink.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading At some of the mining stations one could buy small polished opals for a peso each (if one bargained) carved and colored walking sticks, Indian made toys and doll’s furniture.
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading At all the stations where we stopped there was the ever present crowd of vendors offering excellent cold chicken, hard boiled eggs, hot fried potatoes, cakes and breads of every description, of all kinds of fruits, for almost nothing,--coffee, pulque, lemonade and beer to drink.
at any time
From this reading At all the stations where we stopped there was the ever present crowd of vendors offering excellent cold chicken, hard boiled eggs, hot fried potatoes, cakes and breads of every description, of all kinds of fruits, for almost nothing,--coffee, pulque, lemonade and beer to drink.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading At all the stations where we stopped there was the ever present crowd of vendors offering excellent cold chicken, hard boiled eggs, hot fried potatoes, cakes and breads of every description, of all kinds of fruits, for almost nothing,--coffee, pulque, lemonade and beer to drink.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading At all the stations where we stopped there was the ever present crowd of vendors offering excellent cold chicken, hard boiled eggs, hot fried potatoes, cakes and breads of every description, of all kinds of fruits, for almost nothing,--coffee, pulque, lemonade and beer to drink.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At all the stations where we stopped there was the ever present crowd of vendors offering excellent cold chicken, hard boiled eggs, hot fried potatoes, cakes and breads of every description, of all kinds of fruits, for almost nothing,--coffee, pulque, lemonade and beer to drink.
friedadjectiveUS /fraɪd/
cooked by frying in fat
From this reading At all the stations where we stopped there was the ever present crowd of vendors offering excellent cold chicken, hard boiled eggs, hot fried potatoes, cakes and breads of every description, of all kinds of fruits, for almost nothing,--coffee, pulque, lemonade and beer to drink.
fruitsnounUS /fruːts/
plural of “fruit” — the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading At all the stations where we stopped there was the ever present crowd of vendors offering excellent cold chicken, hard boiled eggs, hot fried potatoes, cakes and breads of every description, of all kinds of fruits, for almost nothing,--coffee, pulque, lemonade and beer to drink.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading At some of the mining stations one could buy small polished opals for a peso each (if one bargained) carved and colored walking sticks, Indian made toys and doll’s furniture.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Baskets of good shape woven with colors that were a real temptation!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading At one station, a blind boy with a harp was led around by his mother (a grey-haired Indian woman of great dignity of countenance) he played and sang about 500 verses of the Peons ballad to Villa!
grey-hairedadjective
showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair
From this reading At one station, a blind boy with a harp was led around by his mother (a grey-haired Indian woman of great dignity of countenance) he played and sang about 500 verses of the Peons ballad to Villa!
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading At all the stations where we stopped there was the ever present crowd of vendors offering excellent cold chicken, hard boiled eggs, hot fried potatoes, cakes and breads of every description, of all kinds of fruits, for almost nothing,--coffee, pulque, lemonade and beer to drink.
harpnounUS /hɑːrp/
a chordophone that has a triangular frame consisting of a sounding board and a pillar and a curved neck; the strings stretched between the neck and the soundbox are plucked with the fingers
From this reading At one station, a blind boy with a harp was led around by his mother (a grey-haired Indian woman of great dignity of countenance) he played and sang about 500 verses of the Peons ballad to Villa!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At one station, a blind boy with a harp was led around by his mother (a grey-haired Indian woman of great dignity of countenance) he played and sang about 500 verses of the Peons ballad to Villa!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At one station, a blind boy with a harp was led around by his mother (a grey-haired Indian woman of great dignity of countenance) he played and sang about 500 verses of the Peons ballad to Villa!
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading At all the stations where we stopped there was the ever present crowd of vendors offering excellent cold chicken, hard boiled eggs, hot fried potatoes, cakes and breads of every description, of all kinds of fruits, for almost nothing,--coffee, pulque, lemonade and beer to drink.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading At some of the mining stations one could buy small polished opals for a peso each (if one bargained) carved and colored walking sticks, Indian made toys and doll’s furniture.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading At some of the mining stations one could buy small polished opals for a peso each (if one bargained) carved and colored walking sticks, Indian made toys and doll’s furniture.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading At all the stations where we stopped there was the ever present crowd of vendors offering excellent cold chicken, hard boiled eggs, hot fried potatoes, cakes and breads of every description, of all kinds of fruits, for almost nothing,--coffee, pulque, lemonade and beer to drink.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading At one station, a blind boy with a harp was led around by his mother (a grey-haired Indian woman of great dignity of countenance) he played and sang about 500 verses of the Peons ballad to Villa!
lemonadenounUS /ˈleməˈneɪd/
sweetened beverage of diluted lemon juice
From this reading At all the stations where we stopped there was the ever present crowd of vendors offering excellent cold chicken, hard boiled eggs, hot fried potatoes, cakes and breads of every description, of all kinds of fruits, for almost nothing,--coffee, pulque, lemonade and beer to drink.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading At some of the mining stations one could buy small polished opals for a peso each (if one bargained) carved and colored walking sticks, Indian made toys and doll’s furniture.
miningnounUS /ˈmaɪnɪŋ/
the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
From this reading At some of the mining stations one could buy small polished opals for a peso each (if one bargained) carved and colored walking sticks, Indian made toys and doll’s furniture.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading At one station, a blind boy with a harp was led around by his mother (a grey-haired Indian woman of great dignity of countenance) he played and sang about 500 verses of the Peons ballad to Villa!
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading Blind beggars played music and sang songs.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading At all the stations where we stopped there was the ever present crowd of vendors offering excellent cold chicken, hard boiled eggs, hot fried potatoes, cakes and breads of every description, of all kinds of fruits, for almost nothing,--coffee, pulque, lemonade and beer to drink.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At all the stations where we stopped there was the ever present crowd of vendors offering excellent cold chicken, hard boiled eggs, hot fried potatoes, cakes and breads of every description, of all kinds of fruits, for almost nothing,--coffee, pulque, lemonade and beer to drink.
offeringnounUS /ˈɔːfərɪŋ/
something offered (as a proposal or bid)
From this reading At all the stations where we stopped there was the ever present crowd of vendors offering excellent cold chicken, hard boiled eggs, hot fried potatoes, cakes and breads of every description, of all kinds of fruits, for almost nothing,--coffee, pulque, lemonade and beer to drink.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At some of the mining stations one could buy small polished opals for a peso each (if one bargained) carved and colored walking sticks, Indian made toys and doll’s furniture.
opals
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At some of the mining stations one could buy small polished opals for a peso each (if one bargained) carved and colored walking sticks, Indian made toys and doll’s furniture.
PeonsnounUS /ˈpiːənz/
plural of “peon” — a laborer who is obliged to do menial work
From this reading At one station, a blind boy with a harp was led around by his mother (a grey-haired Indian woman of great dignity of countenance) he played and sang about 500 verses of the Peons ballad to Villa!
pesonounUS /ˈpeɪsoʊ/
the basic unit of money in Uruguay; equal to 100 centesimos
From this reading At some of the mining stations one could buy small polished opals for a peso each (if one bargained) carved and colored walking sticks, Indian made toys and doll’s furniture.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Blind beggars played music and sang songs.
polishedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃt/
perfected or made shiny and smooth
From this reading At some of the mining stations one could buy small polished opals for a peso each (if one bargained) carved and colored walking sticks, Indian made toys and doll’s furniture.
potatoesnounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊz/
plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading At all the stations where we stopped there was the ever present crowd of vendors offering excellent cold chicken, hard boiled eggs, hot fried potatoes, cakes and breads of every description, of all kinds of fruits, for almost nothing,--coffee, pulque, lemonade and beer to drink.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading At all the stations where we stopped there was the ever present crowd of vendors offering excellent cold chicken, hard boiled eggs, hot fried potatoes, cakes and breads of every description, of all kinds of fruits, for almost nothing,--coffee, pulque, lemonade and beer to drink.
pulquenoun
fermented Mexican drink from juice of various agave plants especially the maguey
From this reading At all the stations where we stopped there was the ever present crowd of vendors offering excellent cold chicken, hard boiled eggs, hot fried potatoes, cakes and breads of every description, of all kinds of fruits, for almost nothing,--coffee, pulque, lemonade and beer to drink.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Baskets of good shape woven with colors that were a real temptation!
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading Blind beggars played music and sang songs.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading Baskets of good shape woven with colors that were a real temptation!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At some of the mining stations one could buy small polished opals for a peso each (if one bargained) carved and colored walking sticks, Indian made toys and doll’s furniture.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At some of the mining stations one could buy small polished opals for a peso each (if one bargained) carved and colored walking sticks, Indian made toys and doll’s furniture.
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading Blind beggars played music and sang songs.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading At one station, a blind boy with a harp was led around by his mother (a grey-haired Indian woman of great dignity of countenance) he played and sang about 500 verses of the Peons ballad to Villa!
stationsnounUS /ˈsteɪʃənz/
(Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary
From this reading At all the stations where we stopped there was the ever present crowd of vendors offering excellent cold chicken, hard boiled eggs, hot fried potatoes, cakes and breads of every description, of all kinds of fruits, for almost nothing,--coffee, pulque, lemonade and beer to drink.
sticksnounUS /stɪks/
plural of “stick” — an implement consisting of a length of wood
From this reading At some of the mining stations one could buy small polished opals for a peso each (if one bargained) carved and colored walking sticks, Indian made toys and doll’s furniture.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading At all the stations where we stopped there was the ever present crowd of vendors offering excellent cold chicken, hard boiled eggs, hot fried potatoes, cakes and breads of every description, of all kinds of fruits, for almost nothing,--coffee, pulque, lemonade and beer to drink.
temptationnounUS /temˈteɪʃən/
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading Baskets of good shape woven with colors that were a real temptation!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Baskets of good shape woven with colors that were a real temptation!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At all the stations where we stopped there was the ever present crowd of vendors offering excellent cold chicken, hard boiled eggs, hot fried potatoes, cakes and breads of every description, of all kinds of fruits, for almost nothing,--coffee, pulque, lemonade and beer to drink.
in or at that place or location
From this reading At all the stations where we stopped there was the ever present crowd of vendors offering excellent cold chicken, hard boiled eggs, hot fried potatoes, cakes and breads of every description, of all kinds of fruits, for almost nothing,--coffee, pulque, lemonade and beer to drink.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At all the stations where we stopped there was the ever present crowd of vendors offering excellent cold chicken, hard boiled eggs, hot fried potatoes, cakes and breads of every description, of all kinds of fruits, for almost nothing,--coffee, pulque, lemonade and beer to drink.
toysnounUS /tɔɪz/
plural of “toy” — an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading At some of the mining stations one could buy small polished opals for a peso each (if one bargained) carved and colored walking sticks, Indian made toys and doll’s furniture.
vendorsnounUS /ˈvendərz/
plural of “vendor” — someone who promotes or exchanges goods or services for money
From this reading At all the stations where we stopped there was the ever present crowd of vendors offering excellent cold chicken, hard boiled eggs, hot fried potatoes, cakes and breads of every description, of all kinds of fruits, for almost nothing,--coffee, pulque, lemonade and beer to drink.
versesnounUS /ˈvɜːrsəz/
plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form
From this reading At one station, a blind boy with a harp was led around by his mother (a grey-haired Indian woman of great dignity of countenance) he played and sang about 500 verses of the Peons ballad to Villa!
VillanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading At one station, a blind boy with a harp was led around by his mother (a grey-haired Indian woman of great dignity of countenance) he played and sang about 500 verses of the Peons ballad to Villa!
close enough to be walked to
From this reading At some of the mining stations one could buy small polished opals for a peso each (if one bargained) carved and colored walking sticks, Indian made toys and doll’s furniture.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At all the stations where we stopped there was the ever present crowd of vendors offering excellent cold chicken, hard boiled eggs, hot fried potatoes, cakes and breads of every description, of all kinds of fruits, for almost nothing,--coffee, pulque, lemonade and beer to drink.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading At all the stations where we stopped there was the ever present crowd of vendors offering excellent cold chicken, hard boiled eggs, hot fried potatoes, cakes and breads of every description, of all kinds of fruits, for almost nothing,--coffee, pulque, lemonade and beer to drink.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Baskets of good shape woven with colors that were a real temptation!
in or at the place that
From this reading At all the stations where we stopped there was the ever present crowd of vendors offering excellent cold chicken, hard boiled eggs, hot fried potatoes, cakes and breads of every description, of all kinds of fruits, for almost nothing,--coffee, pulque, lemonade and beer to drink.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Baskets of good shape woven with colors that were a real temptation!
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading At one station, a blind boy with a harp was led around by his mother (a grey-haired Indian woman of great dignity of countenance) he played and sang about 500 verses of the Peons ballad to Villa!
wovenadjectiveUS /ˈwoʊvən/
made or constructed by interlacing threads or strips of material or other elements into a whole
From this reading Baskets of good shape woven with colors that were a real temptation!
