used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CRUISE IN NORTHERN MEXICO.--II.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Ascension bears little resemblance, therefore, to the ordinary Mexican town; it has no ruins, its population is increasing, it is growing in size--an altogether unparalleled state of things.
AmericansnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading When New Mexico was taken over by the Americans, a body of Mexicans emigrated thence and settled here.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Ascension bears little resemblance, therefore, to the ordinary Mexican town; it has no ruins, its population is increasing, it is growing in size--an altogether unparalleled state of things.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When New Mexico was taken over by the Americans, a body of Mexicans emigrated thence and settled here.
AscensionnounUS /əˈsenʃən/
(Christianity) celebration of the Ascension of Christ into heaven; observed on the 40th day after Easter
From this reading On the following day we drove into Ascension,--a small place of recent date.
baggagenounUS /ˈbæɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading Repairing to the Customs House, we gave bonds for the return of our horses and waggon, and submitted our baggage to be searched.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Repairing to the Customs House, we gave bonds for the return of our horses and waggon, and submitted our baggage to be searched.
bearsnounUS /berz/
plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws
From this reading Ascension bears little resemblance, therefore, to the ordinary Mexican town; it has no ruins, its population is increasing, it is growing in size--an altogether unparalleled state of things.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading When New Mexico was taken over by the Americans, a body of Mexicans emigrated thence and settled here.
bondsnounUS /bɑːndz/
plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading Repairing to the Customs House, we gave bonds for the return of our horses and waggon, and submitted our baggage to be searched.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When New Mexico was taken over by the Americans, a body of Mexicans emigrated thence and settled here.
CRUISEverbUS /kruːz/
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading A CRUISE IN NORTHERN MEXICO.--II.
CustomsnounUS /ˈkʌstəmz/
money collected under a tariff
From this reading Repairing to the Customs House, we gave bonds for the return of our horses and waggon, and submitted our baggage to be searched.
the specified day of the month
From this reading On the following day we drove into Ascension,--a small place of recent date.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the following day we drove into Ascension,--a small place of recent date.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading On the following day we drove into Ascension,--a small place of recent date.
emigratedverbUS /ˈeməɡreɪtɪd/
past form of “emigrate” — leave one's country of residence for a new one
From this reading When New Mexico was taken over by the Americans, a body of Mexicans emigrated thence and settled here.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the following day we drove into Ascension,--a small place of recent date.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Repairing to the Customs House, we gave bonds for the return of our horses and waggon, and submitted our baggage to be searched.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Repairing to the Customs House, we gave bonds for the return of our horses and waggon, and submitted our baggage to be searched.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Ascension bears little resemblance, therefore, to the ordinary Mexican town; it has no ruins, its population is increasing, it is growing in size--an altogether unparalleled state of things.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ascension bears little resemblance, therefore, to the ordinary Mexican town; it has no ruins, its population is increasing, it is growing in size--an altogether unparalleled state of things.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading When New Mexico was taken over by the Americans, a body of Mexicans emigrated thence and settled here.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Repairing to the Customs House, we gave bonds for the return of our horses and waggon, and submitted our baggage to be searched.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Repairing to the Customs House, we gave bonds for the return of our horses and waggon, and submitted our baggage to be searched.
IInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A CRUISE IN NORTHERN MEXICO.--II.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A CRUISE IN NORTHERN MEXICO.--II.
increasingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/
becoming greater or larger
From this reading Ascension bears little resemblance, therefore, to the ordinary Mexican town; it has no ruins, its population is increasing, it is growing in size--an altogether unparalleled state of things.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On the following day we drove into Ascension,--a small place of recent date.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ascension bears little resemblance, therefore, to the ordinary Mexican town; it has no ruins, its population is increasing, it is growing in size--an altogether unparalleled state of things.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Ascension bears little resemblance, therefore, to the ordinary Mexican town; it has no ruins, its population is increasing, it is growing in size--an altogether unparalleled state of things.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Ascension bears little resemblance, therefore, to the ordinary Mexican town; it has no ruins, its population is increasing, it is growing in size--an altogether unparalleled state of things.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Ascension bears little resemblance, therefore, to the ordinary Mexican town; it has no ruins, its population is increasing, it is growing in size--an altogether unparalleled state of things.
MexicannounUS /ˈmeksəkən/
a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading Ascension bears little resemblance, therefore, to the ordinary Mexican town; it has no ruins, its population is increasing, it is growing in size--an altogether unparalleled state of things.
MexicansnounUS /ˈmeksɪkənz/
plural of “mexican” — a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading When New Mexico was taken over by the Americans, a body of Mexicans emigrated thence and settled here.
MEXICOnounUS /ˈmeksəkoʊ/
a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810
From this reading A CRUISE IN NORTHERN MEXICO.--II.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading When New Mexico was taken over by the Americans, a body of Mexicans emigrated thence and settled here.
not any; not one
From this reading Ascension bears little resemblance, therefore, to the ordinary Mexican town; it has no ruins, its population is increasing, it is growing in size--an altogether unparalleled state of things.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading A CRUISE IN NORTHERN MEXICO.--II.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the following day we drove into Ascension,--a small place of recent date.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the following day we drove into Ascension,--a small place of recent date.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading Ascension bears little resemblance, therefore, to the ordinary Mexican town; it has no ruins, its population is increasing, it is growing in size--an altogether unparalleled state of things.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Repairing to the Customs House, we gave bonds for the return of our horses and waggon, and submitted our baggage to be searched.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When New Mexico was taken over by the Americans, a body of Mexicans emigrated thence and settled here.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading On the following day we drove into Ascension,--a small place of recent date.
populationnounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃən/
the people who inhabit a territory or state
From this reading Ascension bears little resemblance, therefore, to the ordinary Mexican town; it has no ruins, its population is increasing, it is growing in size--an altogether unparalleled state of things.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading On the following day we drove into Ascension,--a small place of recent date.
RepairingverbUS /rɪˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading Repairing to the Customs House, we gave bonds for the return of our horses and waggon, and submitted our baggage to be searched.
resemblancenounUS /rɪˈzembləns/
similarity in appearance or external or superficial details
From this reading Ascension bears little resemblance, therefore, to the ordinary Mexican town; it has no ruins, its population is increasing, it is growing in size--an altogether unparalleled state of things.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Repairing to the Customs House, we gave bonds for the return of our horses and waggon, and submitted our baggage to be searched.
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading Ascension bears little resemblance, therefore, to the ordinary Mexican town; it has no ruins, its population is increasing, it is growing in size--an altogether unparalleled state of things.
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Repairing to the Customs House, we gave bonds for the return of our horses and waggon, and submitted our baggage to be searched.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading When New Mexico was taken over by the Americans, a body of Mexicans emigrated thence and settled here.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading Ascension bears little resemblance, therefore, to the ordinary Mexican town; it has no ruins, its population is increasing, it is growing in size--an altogether unparalleled state of things.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On the following day we drove into Ascension,--a small place of recent date.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Ascension bears little resemblance, therefore, to the ordinary Mexican town; it has no ruins, its population is increasing, it is growing in size--an altogether unparalleled state of things.
submittedverbUS /səbˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “submit” — refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading Repairing to the Customs House, we gave bonds for the return of our horses and waggon, and submitted our baggage to be searched.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading When New Mexico was taken over by the Americans, a body of Mexicans emigrated thence and settled here.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the following day we drove into Ascension,--a small place of recent date.
thenceadverbUS /ðens/
from that place or that time
From this reading When New Mexico was taken over by the Americans, a body of Mexicans emigrated thence and settled here.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Ascension bears little resemblance, therefore, to the ordinary Mexican town; it has no ruins, its population is increasing, it is growing in size--an altogether unparalleled state of things.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Ascension bears little resemblance, therefore, to the ordinary Mexican town; it has no ruins, its population is increasing, it is growing in size--an altogether unparalleled state of things.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ascension bears little resemblance, therefore, to the ordinary Mexican town; it has no ruins, its population is increasing, it is growing in size--an altogether unparalleled state of things.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Ascension bears little resemblance, therefore, to the ordinary Mexican town; it has no ruins, its population is increasing, it is growing in size--an altogether unparalleled state of things.
unparalleledadjectiveUS /ənˈperəleld/
radically distinctive and without equal
From this reading Ascension bears little resemblance, therefore, to the ordinary Mexican town; it has no ruins, its population is increasing, it is growing in size--an altogether unparalleled state of things.
waggonnoun
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading Repairing to the Customs House, we gave bonds for the return of our horses and waggon, and submitted our baggage to be searched.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When New Mexico was taken over by the Americans, a body of Mexicans emigrated thence and settled here.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading On the following day we drove into Ascension,--a small place of recent date.
at the time that
From this reading When New Mexico was taken over by the Americans, a body of Mexicans emigrated thence and settled here.
