24th
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From this reading Early on the 24th, we started with relays of horses and mules.
30th
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From this reading As we travelled very rapidly we arrived at the mines on the 30th, where I found my father and his companions in the utmost anxiety to learn something what had happened to me.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When they discovered the owner of the mines, whose name was Don Francisco Pablo de Lagera, they came forth in a body with countenances full of joy.
matters of personal concern
From this reading They perceived in a moment, that nothing now remained for them but to settle their affairs, and search for other situations in the country, or return to the United States in a worse condition than when they left it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Early on the 24th, we started with relays of horses and mules.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading As we travelled very rapidly we arrived at the mines on the 30th, where I found my father and his companions in the utmost anxiety to learn something what had happened to me.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading As we travelled very rapidly we arrived at the mines on the 30th, where I found my father and his companions in the utmost anxiety to learn something what had happened to me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As we travelled very rapidly we arrived at the mines on the 30th, where I found my father and his companions in the utmost anxiety to learn something what had happened to me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As we travelled very rapidly we arrived at the mines on the 30th, where I found my father and his companions in the utmost anxiety to learn something what had happened to me.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading When they discovered the owner of the mines, whose name was Don Francisco Pablo de Lagera, they came forth in a body with countenances full of joy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They perceived in a moment, that nothing now remained for them but to settle their affairs, and search for other situations in the country, or return to the United States in a worse condition than when they left it.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When they discovered the owner of the mines, whose name was Don Francisco Pablo de Lagera, they came forth in a body with countenances full of joy.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading That joy was changed to sadness, as soon as Don Pablo informed them the object of his visit.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading As we travelled very rapidly we arrived at the mines on the 30th, where I found my father and his companions in the utmost anxiety to learn something what had happened to me.
a state at a particular time
From this reading They perceived in a moment, that nothing now remained for them but to settle their affairs, and search for other situations in the country, or return to the United States in a worse condition than when they left it.
countenancesnounUS /ˈkaʊntənənsɪz/
plural of “countenance” — the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading When they discovered the owner of the mines, whose name was Don Francisco Pablo de Lagera, they came forth in a body with countenances full of joy.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading They perceived in a moment, that nothing now remained for them but to settle their affairs, and search for other situations in the country, or return to the United States in a worse condition than when they left it.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading When they discovered the owner of the mines, whose name was Don Francisco Pablo de Lagera, they came forth in a body with countenances full of joy.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading When they discovered the owner of the mines, whose name was Don Francisco Pablo de Lagera, they came forth in a body with countenances full of joy.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading When they discovered the owner of the mines, whose name was Don Francisco Pablo de Lagera, they came forth in a body with countenances full of joy.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early on the 24th, we started with relays of horses and mules.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading As we travelled very rapidly we arrived at the mines on the 30th, where I found my father and his companions in the utmost anxiety to learn something what had happened to me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They perceived in a moment, that nothing now remained for them but to settle their affairs, and search for other situations in the country, or return to the United States in a worse condition than when they left it.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When they discovered the owner of the mines, whose name was Don Francisco Pablo de Lagera, they came forth in a body with countenances full of joy.
set up or found
From this reading As we travelled very rapidly we arrived at the mines on the 30th, where I found my father and his companions in the utmost anxiety to learn something what had happened to me.
Francisco
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From this reading When they discovered the owner of the mines, whose name was Don Francisco Pablo de Lagera, they came forth in a body with countenances full of joy.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading When they discovered the owner of the mines, whose name was Don Francisco Pablo de Lagera, they came forth in a body with countenances full of joy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As we travelled very rapidly we arrived at the mines on the 30th, where I found my father and his companions in the utmost anxiety to learn something what had happened to me.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading As we travelled very rapidly we arrived at the mines on the 30th, where I found my father and his companions in the utmost anxiety to learn something what had happened to me.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As we travelled very rapidly we arrived at the mines on the 30th, where I found my father and his companions in the utmost anxiety to learn something what had happened to me.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Early on the 24th, we started with relays of horses and mules.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As we travelled very rapidly we arrived at the mines on the 30th, where I found my father and his companions in the utmost anxiety to learn something what had happened to me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As we travelled very rapidly we arrived at the mines on the 30th, where I found my father and his companions in the utmost anxiety to learn something what had happened to me.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading That joy was changed to sadness, as soon as Don Pablo informed them the object of his visit.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They perceived in a moment, that nothing now remained for them but to settle their affairs, and search for other situations in the country, or return to the United States in a worse condition than when they left it.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading When they discovered the owner of the mines, whose name was Don Francisco Pablo de Lagera, they came forth in a body with countenances full of joy.
Lagera
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From this reading When they discovered the owner of the mines, whose name was Don Francisco Pablo de Lagera, they came forth in a body with countenances full of joy.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading As we travelled very rapidly we arrived at the mines on the 30th, where I found my father and his companions in the utmost anxiety to learn something what had happened to me.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading They perceived in a moment, that nothing now remained for them but to settle their affairs, and search for other situations in the country, or return to the United States in a worse condition than when they left it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As we travelled very rapidly we arrived at the mines on the 30th, where I found my father and his companions in the utmost anxiety to learn something what had happened to me.
minesnounUS /maɪnz/
plural of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
From this reading As we travelled very rapidly we arrived at the mines on the 30th, where I found my father and his companions in the utmost anxiety to learn something what had happened to me.
a particular point in time
From this reading They perceived in a moment, that nothing now remained for them but to settle their affairs, and search for other situations in the country, or return to the United States in a worse condition than when they left it.
mulesnounUS /mjuːlz/
plural of “mule” — hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading Early on the 24th, we started with relays of horses and mules.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As we travelled very rapidly we arrived at the mines on the 30th, where I found my father and his companions in the utmost anxiety to learn something what had happened to me.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading When they discovered the owner of the mines, whose name was Don Francisco Pablo de Lagera, they came forth in a body with countenances full of joy.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading They perceived in a moment, that nothing now remained for them but to settle their affairs, and search for other situations in the country, or return to the United States in a worse condition than when they left it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They perceived in a moment, that nothing now remained for them but to settle their affairs, and search for other situations in the country, or return to the United States in a worse condition than when they left it.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading That joy was changed to sadness, as soon as Don Pablo informed them the object of his visit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Early on the 24th, we started with relays of horses and mules.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Early on the 24th, we started with relays of horses and mules.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They perceived in a moment, that nothing now remained for them but to settle their affairs, and search for other situations in the country, or return to the United States in a worse condition than when they left it.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They perceived in a moment, that nothing now remained for them but to settle their affairs, and search for other situations in the country, or return to the United States in a worse condition than when they left it.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading When they discovered the owner of the mines, whose name was Don Francisco Pablo de Lagera, they came forth in a body with countenances full of joy.
Pablo
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From this reading When they discovered the owner of the mines, whose name was Don Francisco Pablo de Lagera, they came forth in a body with countenances full of joy.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading They perceived in a moment, that nothing now remained for them but to settle their affairs, and search for other situations in the country, or return to the United States in a worse condition than when they left it.
with speed
From this reading As we travelled very rapidly we arrived at the mines on the 30th, where I found my father and his companions in the utmost anxiety to learn something what had happened to me.
relaysnounUS /ˈriːleɪz/
plural of “relay” — the act of passing something along from one person or group to another
From this reading Early on the 24th, we started with relays of horses and mules.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading They perceived in a moment, that nothing now remained for them but to settle their affairs, and search for other situations in the country, or return to the United States in a worse condition than when they left it.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading They perceived in a moment, that nothing now remained for them but to settle their affairs, and search for other situations in the country, or return to the United States in a worse condition than when they left it.
sadnessnounUS /ˈsædnəs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading That joy was changed to sadness, as soon as Don Pablo informed them the object of his visit.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading They perceived in a moment, that nothing now remained for them but to settle their affairs, and search for other situations in the country, or return to the United States in a worse condition than when they left it.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading They perceived in a moment, that nothing now remained for them but to settle their affairs, and search for other situations in the country, or return to the United States in a worse condition than when they left it.
situationsnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “situation” — the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading They perceived in a moment, that nothing now remained for them but to settle their affairs, and search for other situations in the country, or return to the United States in a worse condition than when they left it.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading As we travelled very rapidly we arrived at the mines on the 30th, where I found my father and his companions in the utmost anxiety to learn something what had happened to me.
in the near future
From this reading That joy was changed to sadness, as soon as Don Pablo informed them the object of his visit.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Early on the 24th, we started with relays of horses and mules.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading They perceived in a moment, that nothing now remained for them but to settle their affairs, and search for other situations in the country, or return to the United States in a worse condition than when they left it.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They perceived in a moment, that nothing now remained for them but to settle their affairs, and search for other situations in the country, or return to the United States in a worse condition than when they left it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That joy was changed to sadness, as soon as Don Pablo informed them the object of his visit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Early on the 24th, we started with relays of horses and mules.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They perceived in a moment, that nothing now remained for them but to settle their affairs, and search for other situations in the country, or return to the United States in a worse condition than when they left it.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading That joy was changed to sadness, as soon as Don Pablo informed them the object of his visit.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they discovered the owner of the mines, whose name was Don Francisco Pablo de Lagera, they came forth in a body with countenances full of joy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As we travelled very rapidly we arrived at the mines on the 30th, where I found my father and his companions in the utmost anxiety to learn something what had happened to me.
travelledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
familiar with many parts of the world
From this reading As we travelled very rapidly we arrived at the mines on the 30th, where I found my father and his companions in the utmost anxiety to learn something what had happened to me.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading They perceived in a moment, that nothing now remained for them but to settle their affairs, and search for other situations in the country, or return to the United States in a worse condition than when they left it.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading As we travelled very rapidly we arrived at the mines on the 30th, where I found my father and his companions in the utmost anxiety to learn something what had happened to me.
precisely as stated
From this reading As we travelled very rapidly we arrived at the mines on the 30th, where I found my father and his companions in the utmost anxiety to learn something what had happened to me.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading That joy was changed to sadness, as soon as Don Pablo informed them the object of his visit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When they discovered the owner of the mines, whose name was Don Francisco Pablo de Lagera, they came forth in a body with countenances full of joy.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Early on the 24th, we started with relays of horses and mules.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As we travelled very rapidly we arrived at the mines on the 30th, where I found my father and his companions in the utmost anxiety to learn something what had happened to me.
at the time that
From this reading When they discovered the owner of the mines, whose name was Don Francisco Pablo de Lagera, they came forth in a body with countenances full of joy.
in or at the place that
From this reading As we travelled very rapidly we arrived at the mines on the 30th, where I found my father and his companions in the utmost anxiety to learn something what had happened to me.
belonging to which person
From this reading When they discovered the owner of the mines, whose name was Don Francisco Pablo de Lagera, they came forth in a body with countenances full of joy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Early on the 24th, we started with relays of horses and mules.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading They perceived in a moment, that nothing now remained for them but to settle their affairs, and search for other situations in the country, or return to the United States in a worse condition than when they left it.
