4th
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From this reading On the 4th of July, the travellers arrived at the great mining station of Cerro Pasco.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The town is a most curious-looking place, entirely honey-combed, and having the mouths of mines, some of them two or three yards in diameter, gaping everywhere.
(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 The weather was so cold, that the lieutenant, not being quite well, sat by the fire all day, trying to keep himself warm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The town is a most curious-looking place, entirely honey-combed, and having the mouths of mines, some of them two or three yards in diameter, gaping everywhere.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading On the 4th of July, the travellers arrived at the great mining station of Cerro Pasco.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the 4th of July, the travellers arrived at the great mining station of Cerro Pasco.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The weather was so cold, that the lieutenant, not being quite well, sat by the fire all day, trying to keep himself warm.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading From the top of a hill, the best view is obtained of the whole.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The weather was so cold, that the lieutenant, not being quite well, sat by the fire all day, trying to keep himself warm.
Cerro
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From this reading On the 4th of July, the travellers arrived at the great mining station of Cerro Pasco.
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 The weather was so cold, that the lieutenant, not being quite well, sat by the fire all day, trying to keep himself warm.
without stop or interruption
From this reading HERNDON'S EXPEDITION CONTINUED.
curious-looking
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From this reading The town is a most curious-looking place, entirely honey-combed, and having the mouths of mines, some of them two or three yards in diameter, gaping everywhere.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The weather was so cold, that the lieutenant, not being quite well, sat by the fire all day, trying to keep himself warm.
diameternounUS /daɪˈæmətər/
the length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference
From this reading The town is a most curious-looking place, entirely honey-combed, and having the mouths of mines, some of them two or three yards in diameter, gaping everywhere.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The town is a most curious-looking place, entirely honey-combed, and having the mouths of mines, some of them two or three yards in diameter, gaping everywhere.
to or in any or all places
From this reading The town is a most curious-looking place, entirely honey-combed, and having the mouths of mines, some of them two or three yards in diameter, gaping everywhere.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading HERNDON'S EXPEDITION CONTINUED.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The weather was so cold, that the lieutenant, not being quite well, sat by the fire all day, trying to keep himself warm.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the top of a hill, the best view is obtained of the whole.
gapingadjectiveUS /ˈɡeɪpɪŋ/
with the mouth wide open as in wonder or awe
From this reading The town is a most curious-looking place, entirely honey-combed, and having the mouths of mines, some of them two or three yards in diameter, gaping everywhere.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading On the 4th of July, the travellers arrived at the great mining station of Cerro Pasco.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The town is a most curious-looking place, entirely honey-combed, and having the mouths of mines, some of them two or three yards in diameter, gaping everywhere.
HERNDON'S
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From this reading HERNDON'S EXPEDITION CONTINUED.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading From the top of a hill, the best view is obtained of the whole.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The weather was so cold, that the lieutenant, not being quite well, sat by the fire all day, trying to keep himself warm.
honey-combed
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From this reading The town is a most curious-looking place, entirely honey-combed, and having the mouths of mines, some of them two or three yards in diameter, gaping everywhere.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The town is a most curious-looking place, entirely honey-combed, and having the mouths of mines, some of them two or three yards in diameter, gaping everywhere.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The town is a most curious-looking place, entirely honey-combed, and having the mouths of mines, some of them two or three yards in diameter, gaping everywhere.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading On the 4th of July, the travellers arrived at the great mining station of Cerro Pasco.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The weather was so cold, that the lieutenant, not being quite well, sat by the fire all day, trying to keep himself warm.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading The weather was so cold, that the lieutenant, not being quite well, sat by the fire all day, trying to keep himself warm.
minesnounUS /maɪnz/
plural of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
From this reading The town is a most curious-looking place, entirely honey-combed, and having the mouths of mines, some of them two or three yards in diameter, gaping everywhere.
miningnounUS /ˈmaɪnɪŋ/
the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
From this reading On the 4th of July, the travellers arrived at the great mining station of Cerro Pasco.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The town is a most curious-looking place, entirely honey-combed, and having the mouths of mines, some of them two or three yards in diameter, gaping everywhere.
mouthsnounUS /maʊðz/
plural of “mouth” — the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading The town is a most curious-looking place, entirely honey-combed, and having the mouths of mines, some of them two or three yards in diameter, gaping everywhere.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The weather was so cold, that the lieutenant, not being quite well, sat by the fire all day, trying to keep himself warm.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading From the top of a hill, the best view is obtained of the whole.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the 4th of July, the travellers arrived at the great mining station of Cerro Pasco.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the 4th of July, the travellers arrived at the great mining station of Cerro Pasco.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The town is a most curious-looking place, entirely honey-combed, and having the mouths of mines, some of them two or three yards in diameter, gaping everywhere.
Pasco
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From this reading On the 4th of July, the travellers arrived at the great mining station of Cerro Pasco.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The town is a most curious-looking place, entirely honey-combed, and having the mouths of mines, some of them two or three yards in diameter, gaping everywhere.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The weather was so cold, that the lieutenant, not being quite well, sat by the fire all day, trying to keep himself warm.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The weather was so cold, that the lieutenant, not being quite well, sat by the fire all day, trying to keep himself warm.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The weather was so cold, that the lieutenant, not being quite well, sat by the fire all day, trying to keep himself warm.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The town is a most curious-looking place, entirely honey-combed, and having the mouths of mines, some of them two or three yards in diameter, gaping everywhere.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading On the 4th of July, the travellers arrived at the great mining station of Cerro Pasco.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The weather was so cold, that the lieutenant, not being quite well, sat by the fire all day, trying to keep himself warm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the 4th of July, the travellers arrived at the great mining station of Cerro Pasco.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The town is a most curious-looking place, entirely honey-combed, and having the mouths of mines, some of them two or three yards in diameter, gaping everywhere.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The town is a most curious-looking place, entirely honey-combed, and having the mouths of mines, some of them two or three yards in diameter, gaping everywhere.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The weather was so cold, that the lieutenant, not being quite well, sat by the fire all day, trying to keep himself warm.
the upper part of anything
From this reading From the top of a hill, the best view is obtained of the whole.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The town is a most curious-looking place, entirely honey-combed, and having the mouths of mines, some of them two or three yards in diameter, gaping everywhere.
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading On the 4th of July, the travellers arrived at the great mining station of Cerro Pasco.
hard to endure
From this reading The weather was so cold, that the lieutenant, not being quite well, sat by the fire all day, trying to keep himself warm.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The town is a most curious-looking place, entirely honey-combed, and having the mouths of mines, some of them two or three yards in diameter, gaping everywhere.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading From the top of a hill, the best view is obtained of the whole.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The weather was so cold, that the lieutenant, not being quite well, sat by the fire all day, trying to keep himself warm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The weather was so cold, that the lieutenant, not being quite well, sat by the fire all day, trying to keep himself warm.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The weather was so cold, that the lieutenant, not being quite well, sat by the fire all day, trying to keep himself warm.
(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 The weather was so cold, that the lieutenant, not being quite well, sat by the fire all day, trying to keep himself warm.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading From the top of a hill, the best view is obtained of the whole.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading The town is a most curious-looking place, entirely honey-combed, and having the mouths of mines, some of them two or three yards in diameter, gaping everywhere.
