1884
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From this reading _Century Magazine, September, 1884._ When the Conde de Monterey, being then Viceroy of this gracious realm of New Spain, sent his viceregal commissioners, attended by holy priests, up into the northern country to choose a site for an outpost city, there was found no spot more beautiful, none more worthy to be crowned, than this where the city of Monterey stands to-day.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PANCHA: A STORY OF MONTEREY.
aguanounUS /ˈɑːɡwə/
largest known toad species; native to Central America; valuable destroyer of insect pests
From this reading And so the commissioners halted beside the noble spring, the _ojo de agua_, that gushes out from its tangle of white pebbles in what now is the very heart of the town; and the priests set up the sacred cross and sang a sweet song of praise and thankfulness to the good God who had so well guided them to where they would be; and the colonists entered in and possessed the land.
(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 This all happened upon a fair day now close upon three hundred years gone by.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _Century Magazine, September, 1884._ When the Conde de Monterey, being then Viceroy of this gracious realm of New Spain, sent his viceregal commissioners, attended by holy priests, up into the northern country to choose a site for an outpost city, there was found no spot more beautiful, none more worthy to be crowned, than this where the city of Monterey stands to-day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And so the commissioners halted beside the noble spring, the _ojo de agua_, that gushes out from its tangle of white pebbles in what now is the very heart of the town; and the priests set up the sacred cross and sang a sweet song of praise and thankfulness to the good God who had so well guided them to where they would be; and the colonists entered in and possessed the land.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading _Century Magazine, September, 1884._ When the Conde de Monterey, being then Viceroy of this gracious realm of New Spain, sent his viceregal commissioners, attended by holy priests, up into the northern country to choose a site for an outpost city, there was found no spot more beautiful, none more worthy to be crowned, than this where the city of Monterey stands to-day.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Century Magazine, September, 1884._ When the Conde de Monterey, being then Viceroy of this gracious realm of New Spain, sent his viceregal commissioners, attended by holy priests, up into the northern country to choose a site for an outpost city, there was found no spot more beautiful, none more worthy to be crowned, than this where the city of Monterey stands to-day.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading _Century Magazine, September, 1884._ When the Conde de Monterey, being then Viceroy of this gracious realm of New Spain, sent his viceregal commissioners, attended by holy priests, up into the northern country to choose a site for an outpost city, there was found no spot more beautiful, none more worthy to be crowned, than this where the city of Monterey stands to-day.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading _Century Magazine, September, 1884._ When the Conde de Monterey, being then Viceroy of this gracious realm of New Spain, sent his viceregal commissioners, attended by holy priests, up into the northern country to choose a site for an outpost city, there was found no spot more beautiful, none more worthy to be crowned, than this where the city of Monterey stands to-day.
next to; at the side of
From this reading And so the commissioners halted beside the noble spring, the _ojo de agua_, that gushes out from its tangle of white pebbles in what now is the very heart of the town; and the priests set up the sacred cross and sang a sweet song of praise and thankfulness to the good God who had so well guided them to where they would be; and the colonists entered in and possessed the land.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY T. A. JANVIER.
a period of 100 years
From this reading _Century Magazine, September, 1884._ When the Conde de Monterey, being then Viceroy of this gracious realm of New Spain, sent his viceregal commissioners, attended by holy priests, up into the northern country to choose a site for an outpost city, there was found no spot more beautiful, none more worthy to be crowned, than this where the city of Monterey stands to-day.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading _Century Magazine, September, 1884._ When the Conde de Monterey, being then Viceroy of this gracious realm of New Spain, sent his viceregal commissioners, attended by holy priests, up into the northern country to choose a site for an outpost city, there was found no spot more beautiful, none more worthy to be crowned, than this where the city of Monterey stands to-day.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading _Century Magazine, September, 1884._ When the Conde de Monterey, being then Viceroy of this gracious realm of New Spain, sent his viceregal commissioners, attended by holy priests, up into the northern country to choose a site for an outpost city, there was found no spot more beautiful, none more worthy to be crowned, than this where the city of Monterey stands to-day.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading This all happened upon a fair day now close upon three hundred years gone by.
colonistsnounUS /ˈkɑːlənɪsts/
plural of “colonist” — a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
From this reading And so the commissioners halted beside the noble spring, the _ojo de agua_, that gushes out from its tangle of white pebbles in what now is the very heart of the town; and the priests set up the sacred cross and sang a sweet song of praise and thankfulness to the good God who had so well guided them to where they would be; and the colonists entered in and possessed the land.
commissionersnounUS /kəˈmɪʃənərz/
plural of “commissioner” — a government administrator
From this reading _Century Magazine, September, 1884._ When the Conde de Monterey, being then Viceroy of this gracious realm of New Spain, sent his viceregal commissioners, attended by holy priests, up into the northern country to choose a site for an outpost city, there was found no spot more beautiful, none more worthy to be crowned, than this where the city of Monterey stands to-day.
Conde
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From this reading _Century Magazine, September, 1884._ When the Conde de Monterey, being then Viceroy of this gracious realm of New Spain, sent his viceregal commissioners, attended by holy priests, up into the northern country to choose a site for an outpost city, there was found no spot more beautiful, none more worthy to be crowned, than this where the city of Monterey stands to-day.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading _Century Magazine, September, 1884._ When the Conde de Monterey, being then Viceroy of this gracious realm of New Spain, sent his viceregal commissioners, attended by holy priests, up into the northern country to choose a site for an outpost city, there was found no spot more beautiful, none more worthy to be crowned, than this where the city of Monterey stands to-day.
travel across or pass over
From this reading And so the commissioners halted beside the noble spring, the _ojo de agua_, that gushes out from its tangle of white pebbles in what now is the very heart of the town; and the priests set up the sacred cross and sang a sweet song of praise and thankfulness to the good God who had so well guided them to where they would be; and the colonists entered in and possessed the land.
crownedadjectiveUS /kraʊnd/
having an (artificial) crown on a tooth
From this reading _Century Magazine, September, 1884._ When the Conde de Monterey, being then Viceroy of this gracious realm of New Spain, sent his viceregal commissioners, attended by holy priests, up into the northern country to choose a site for an outpost city, there was found no spot more beautiful, none more worthy to be crowned, than this where the city of Monterey stands to-day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading This all happened upon a fair day now close upon three hundred years gone by.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading _Century Magazine, September, 1884._ When the Conde de Monterey, being then Viceroy of this gracious realm of New Spain, sent his viceregal commissioners, attended by holy priests, up into the northern country to choose a site for an outpost city, there was found no spot more beautiful, none more worthy to be crowned, than this where the city of Monterey stands to-day.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading And so the commissioners halted beside the noble spring, the _ojo de agua_, that gushes out from its tangle of white pebbles in what now is the very heart of the town; and the priests set up the sacred cross and sang a sweet song of praise and thankfulness to the good God who had so well guided them to where they would be; and the colonists entered in and possessed the land.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading This all happened upon a fair day now close upon three hundred years gone by.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Century Magazine, September, 1884._ When the Conde de Monterey, being then Viceroy of this gracious realm of New Spain, sent his viceregal commissioners, attended by holy priests, up into the northern country to choose a site for an outpost city, there was found no spot more beautiful, none more worthy to be crowned, than this where the city of Monterey stands to-day.
set up or found
From this reading _Century Magazine, September, 1884._ When the Conde de Monterey, being then Viceroy of this gracious realm of New Spain, sent his viceregal commissioners, attended by holy priests, up into the northern country to choose a site for an outpost city, there was found no spot more beautiful, none more worthy to be crowned, than this where the city of Monterey stands to-day.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And so the commissioners halted beside the noble spring, the _ojo de agua_, that gushes out from its tangle of white pebbles in what now is the very heart of the town; and the priests set up the sacred cross and sang a sweet song of praise and thankfulness to the good God who had so well guided them to where they would be; and the colonists entered in and possessed the land.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading And so the commissioners halted beside the noble spring, the _ojo de agua_, that gushes out from its tangle of white pebbles in what now is the very heart of the town; and the priests set up the sacred cross and sang a sweet song of praise and thankfulness to the good God who had so well guided them to where they would be; and the colonists entered in and possessed the land.
destroyed or killed
From this reading This all happened upon a fair day now close upon three hundred years gone by.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading And so the commissioners halted beside the noble spring, the _ojo de agua_, that gushes out from its tangle of white pebbles in what now is the very heart of the town; and the priests set up the sacred cross and sang a sweet song of praise and thankfulness to the good God who had so well guided them to where they would be; and the colonists entered in and possessed the land.
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading _Century Magazine, September, 1884._ When the Conde de Monterey, being then Viceroy of this gracious realm of New Spain, sent his viceregal commissioners, attended by holy priests, up into the northern country to choose a site for an outpost city, there was found no spot more beautiful, none more worthy to be crowned, than this where the city of Monterey stands to-day.
guidedadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdəd/
subject to guidance or control especially after launching
From this reading And so the commissioners halted beside the noble spring, the _ojo de agua_, that gushes out from its tangle of white pebbles in what now is the very heart of the town; and the priests set up the sacred cross and sang a sweet song of praise and thankfulness to the good God who had so well guided them to where they would be; and the colonists entered in and possessed the land.
gushesnounUS /ˈɡʌʃɪz/
plural of “gush” — a sudden rapid flow (as of water)
From this reading And so the commissioners halted beside the noble spring, the _ojo de agua_, that gushes out from its tangle of white pebbles in what now is the very heart of the town; and the priests set up the sacred cross and sang a sweet song of praise and thankfulness to the good God who had so well guided them to where they would be; and the colonists entered in and possessed the land.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And so the commissioners halted beside the noble spring, the _ojo de agua_, that gushes out from its tangle of white pebbles in what now is the very heart of the town; and the priests set up the sacred cross and sang a sweet song of praise and thankfulness to the good God who had so well guided them to where they would be; and the colonists entered in and possessed the land.
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading And so the commissioners halted beside the noble spring, the _ojo de agua_, that gushes out from its tangle of white pebbles in what now is the very heart of the town; and the priests set up the sacred cross and sang a sweet song of praise and thankfulness to the good God who had so well guided them to where they would be; and the colonists entered in and possessed the land.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading This all happened upon a fair day now close upon three hundred years gone by.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading And so the commissioners halted beside the noble spring, the _ojo de agua_, that gushes out from its tangle of white pebbles in what now is the very heart of the town; and the priests set up the sacred cross and sang a sweet song of praise and thankfulness to the good God who had so well guided them to where they would be; and the colonists entered in and possessed the land.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Century Magazine, September, 1884._ When the Conde de Monterey, being then Viceroy of this gracious realm of New Spain, sent his viceregal commissioners, attended by holy priests, up into the northern country to choose a site for an outpost city, there was found no spot more beautiful, none more worthy to be crowned, than this where the city of Monterey stands to-day.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading _Century Magazine, September, 1884._ When the Conde de Monterey, being then Viceroy of this gracious realm of New Spain, sent his viceregal commissioners, attended by holy priests, up into the northern country to choose a site for an outpost city, there was found no spot more beautiful, none more worthy to be crowned, than this where the city of Monterey stands to-day.
ten 10s
From this reading This all happened upon a fair day now close upon three hundred years gone by.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And so the commissioners halted beside the noble spring, the _ojo de agua_, that gushes out from its tangle of white pebbles in what now is the very heart of the town; and the priests set up the sacred cross and sang a sweet song of praise and thankfulness to the good God who had so well guided them to where they would be; and the colonists entered in and possessed the land.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading _Century Magazine, September, 1884._ When the Conde de Monterey, being then Viceroy of this gracious realm of New Spain, sent his viceregal commissioners, attended by holy priests, up into the northern country to choose a site for an outpost city, there was found no spot more beautiful, none more worthy to be crowned, than this where the city of Monterey stands to-day.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And so the commissioners halted beside the noble spring, the _ojo de agua_, that gushes out from its tangle of white pebbles in what now is the very heart of the town; and the priests set up the sacred cross and sang a sweet song of praise and thankfulness to the good God who had so well guided them to where they would be; and the colonists entered in and possessed the land.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And so the commissioners halted beside the noble spring, the _ojo de agua_, that gushes out from its tangle of white pebbles in what now is the very heart of the town; and the priests set up the sacred cross and sang a sweet song of praise and thankfulness to the good God who had so well guided them to where they would be; and the colonists entered in and possessed the land.
JANVIER
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From this reading BY T. A. JANVIER.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading And so the commissioners halted beside the noble spring, the _ojo de agua_, that gushes out from its tangle of white pebbles in what now is the very heart of the town; and the priests set up the sacred cross and sang a sweet song of praise and thankfulness to the good God who had so well guided them to where they would be; and the colonists entered in and possessed the land.
MagazinenounUS /ˈmæɡəziːn/
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading _Century Magazine, September, 1884._ When the Conde de Monterey, being then Viceroy of this gracious realm of New Spain, sent his viceregal commissioners, attended by holy priests, up into the northern country to choose a site for an outpost city, there was found no spot more beautiful, none more worthy to be crowned, than this where the city of Monterey stands to-day.
MONTEREYnounUS /ˌmɑːntərˈeɪ/
a town in western California to the south of San Francisco on a peninsula at the southern end of Monterey Bay
From this reading PANCHA: A STORY OF MONTEREY.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading _Century Magazine, September, 1884._ When the Conde de Monterey, being then Viceroy of this gracious realm of New Spain, sent his viceregal commissioners, attended by holy priests, up into the northern country to choose a site for an outpost city, there was found no spot more beautiful, none more worthy to be crowned, than this where the city of Monterey stands to-day.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading _Century Magazine, September, 1884._ When the Conde de Monterey, being then Viceroy of this gracious realm of New Spain, sent his viceregal commissioners, attended by holy priests, up into the northern country to choose a site for an outpost city, there was found no spot more beautiful, none more worthy to be crowned, than this where the city of Monterey stands to-day.
not any; not one
From this reading _Century Magazine, September, 1884._ When the Conde de Monterey, being then Viceroy of this gracious realm of New Spain, sent his viceregal commissioners, attended by holy priests, up into the northern country to choose a site for an outpost city, there was found no spot more beautiful, none more worthy to be crowned, than this where the city of Monterey stands to-day.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading And so the commissioners halted beside the noble spring, the _ojo de agua_, that gushes out from its tangle of white pebbles in what now is the very heart of the town; and the priests set up the sacred cross and sang a sweet song of praise and thankfulness to the good God who had so well guided them to where they would be; and the colonists entered in and possessed the land.
not one, and not any
From this reading _Century Magazine, September, 1884._ When the Conde de Monterey, being then Viceroy of this gracious realm of New Spain, sent his viceregal commissioners, attended by holy priests, up into the northern country to choose a site for an outpost city, there was found no spot more beautiful, none more worthy to be crowned, than this where the city of Monterey stands to-day.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading _Century Magazine, September, 1884._ When the Conde de Monterey, being then Viceroy of this gracious realm of New Spain, sent his viceregal commissioners, attended by holy priests, up into the northern country to choose a site for an outpost city, there was found no spot more beautiful, none more worthy to be crowned, than this where the city of Monterey stands to-day.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And so the commissioners halted beside the noble spring, the _ojo de agua_, that gushes out from its tangle of white pebbles in what now is the very heart of the town; and the priests set up the sacred cross and sang a sweet song of praise and thankfulness to the good God who had so well guided them to where they would be; and the colonists entered in and possessed the land.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PANCHA: A STORY OF MONTEREY.
ojo
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From this reading And so the commissioners halted beside the noble spring, the _ojo de agua_, that gushes out from its tangle of white pebbles in what now is the very heart of the town; and the priests set up the sacred cross and sang a sweet song of praise and thankfulness to the good God who had so well guided them to where they would be; and the colonists entered in and possessed the land.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And so the commissioners halted beside the noble spring, the _ojo de agua_, that gushes out from its tangle of white pebbles in what now is the very heart of the town; and the priests set up the sacred cross and sang a sweet song of praise and thankfulness to the good God who had so well guided them to where they would be; and the colonists entered in and possessed the land.
outpostnounUS /ˈaʊtpoʊst/
a station in a remote or sparsely populated location
From this reading _Century Magazine, September, 1884._ When the Conde de Monterey, being then Viceroy of this gracious realm of New Spain, sent his viceregal commissioners, attended by holy priests, up into the northern country to choose a site for an outpost city, there was found no spot more beautiful, none more worthy to be crowned, than this where the city of Monterey stands to-day.
PANCHA
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From this reading PANCHA: A STORY OF MONTEREY.
pebblesnounUS /ˈpebəlz/
plural of “pebble” — a small smooth rounded rock
From this reading And so the commissioners halted beside the noble spring, the _ojo de agua_, that gushes out from its tangle of white pebbles in what now is the very heart of the town; and the priests set up the sacred cross and sang a sweet song of praise and thankfulness to the good God who had so well guided them to where they would be; and the colonists entered in and possessed the land.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading And so the commissioners halted beside the noble spring, the _ojo de agua_, that gushes out from its tangle of white pebbles in what now is the very heart of the town; and the priests set up the sacred cross and sang a sweet song of praise and thankfulness to the good God who had so well guided them to where they would be; and the colonists entered in and possessed the land.
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading And so the commissioners halted beside the noble spring, the _ojo de agua_, that gushes out from its tangle of white pebbles in what now is the very heart of the town; and the priests set up the sacred cross and sang a sweet song of praise and thankfulness to the good God who had so well guided them to where they would be; and the colonists entered in and possessed the land.
priestsnounUS /priːsts/
plural of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading _Century Magazine, September, 1884._ When the Conde de Monterey, being then Viceroy of this gracious realm of New Spain, sent his viceregal commissioners, attended by holy priests, up into the northern country to choose a site for an outpost city, there was found no spot more beautiful, none more worthy to be crowned, than this where the city of Monterey stands to-day.
realmnounUS /relm/
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading _Century Magazine, September, 1884._ When the Conde de Monterey, being then Viceroy of this gracious realm of New Spain, sent his viceregal commissioners, attended by holy priests, up into the northern country to choose a site for an outpost city, there was found no spot more beautiful, none more worthy to be crowned, than this where the city of Monterey stands to-day.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading And so the commissioners halted beside the noble spring, the _ojo de agua_, that gushes out from its tangle of white pebbles in what now is the very heart of the town; and the priests set up the sacred cross and sang a sweet song of praise and thankfulness to the good God who had so well guided them to where they would be; and the colonists entered in and possessed the land.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading And so the commissioners halted beside the noble spring, the _ojo de agua_, that gushes out from its tangle of white pebbles in what now is the very heart of the town; and the priests set up the sacred cross and sang a sweet song of praise and thankfulness to the good God who had so well guided them to where they would be; and the colonists entered in and possessed the land.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading _Century Magazine, September, 1884._ When the Conde de Monterey, being then Viceroy of this gracious realm of New Spain, sent his viceregal commissioners, attended by holy priests, up into the northern country to choose a site for an outpost city, there was found no spot more beautiful, none more worthy to be crowned, than this where the city of Monterey stands to-day.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading _Century Magazine, September, 1884._ When the Conde de Monterey, being then Viceroy of this gracious realm of New Spain, sent his viceregal commissioners, attended by holy priests, up into the northern country to choose a site for an outpost city, there was found no spot more beautiful, none more worthy to be crowned, than this where the city of Monterey stands to-day.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And so the commissioners halted beside the noble spring, the _ojo de agua_, that gushes out from its tangle of white pebbles in what now is the very heart of the town; and the priests set up the sacred cross and sang a sweet song of praise and thankfulness to the good God who had so well guided them to where they would be; and the colonists entered in and possessed the land.
sitenounUS /saɪt/
the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)
From this reading _Century Magazine, September, 1884._ When the Conde de Monterey, being then Viceroy of this gracious realm of New Spain, sent his viceregal commissioners, attended by holy priests, up into the northern country to choose a site for an outpost city, there was found no spot more beautiful, none more worthy to be crowned, than this where the city of Monterey stands to-day.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so the commissioners halted beside the noble spring, the _ojo de agua_, that gushes out from its tangle of white pebbles in what now is the very heart of the town; and the priests set up the sacred cross and sang a sweet song of praise and thankfulness to the good God who had so well guided them to where they would be; and the colonists entered in and possessed the land.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading And so the commissioners halted beside the noble spring, the _ojo de agua_, that gushes out from its tangle of white pebbles in what now is the very heart of the town; and the priests set up the sacred cross and sang a sweet song of praise and thankfulness to the good God who had so well guided them to where they would be; and the colonists entered in and possessed the land.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading _Century Magazine, September, 1884._ When the Conde de Monterey, being then Viceroy of this gracious realm of New Spain, sent his viceregal commissioners, attended by holy priests, up into the northern country to choose a site for an outpost city, there was found no spot more beautiful, none more worthy to be crowned, than this where the city of Monterey stands to-day.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading _Century Magazine, September, 1884._ When the Conde de Monterey, being then Viceroy of this gracious realm of New Spain, sent his viceregal commissioners, attended by holy priests, up into the northern country to choose a site for an outpost city, there was found no spot more beautiful, none more worthy to be crowned, than this where the city of Monterey stands to-day.
the season of growth
From this reading And so the commissioners halted beside the noble spring, the _ojo de agua_, that gushes out from its tangle of white pebbles in what now is the very heart of the town; and the priests set up the sacred cross and sang a sweet song of praise and thankfulness to the good God who had so well guided them to where they would be; and the colonists entered in and possessed the land.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading _Century Magazine, September, 1884._ When the Conde de Monterey, being then Viceroy of this gracious realm of New Spain, sent his viceregal commissioners, attended by holy priests, up into the northern country to choose a site for an outpost city, there was found no spot more beautiful, none more worthy to be crowned, than this where the city of Monterey stands to-day.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading PANCHA: A STORY OF MONTEREY.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading And so the commissioners halted beside the noble spring, the _ojo de agua_, that gushes out from its tangle of white pebbles in what now is the very heart of the town; and the priests set up the sacred cross and sang a sweet song of praise and thankfulness to the good God who had so well guided them to where they would be; and the colonists entered in and possessed the land.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading BY T. A. JANVIER.
tanglenounUS /ˈtæŋɡəl/
a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven
From this reading And so the commissioners halted beside the noble spring, the _ojo de agua_, that gushes out from its tangle of white pebbles in what now is the very heart of the town; and the priests set up the sacred cross and sang a sweet song of praise and thankfulness to the good God who had so well guided them to where they would be; and the colonists entered in and possessed the land.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading _Century Magazine, September, 1884._ When the Conde de Monterey, being then Viceroy of this gracious realm of New Spain, sent his viceregal commissioners, attended by holy priests, up into the northern country to choose a site for an outpost city, there was found no spot more beautiful, none more worthy to be crowned, than this where the city of Monterey stands to-day.
thankfulnessnounUS /ˈθæŋkfəlnes/
warm friendly feelings of gratitude
From this reading And so the commissioners halted beside the noble spring, the _ojo de agua_, that gushes out from its tangle of white pebbles in what now is the very heart of the town; and the priests set up the sacred cross and sang a sweet song of praise and thankfulness to the good God who had so well guided them to where they would be; and the colonists entered in and possessed the land.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And so the commissioners halted beside the noble spring, the _ojo de agua_, that gushes out from its tangle of white pebbles in what now is the very heart of the town; and the priests set up the sacred cross and sang a sweet song of praise and thankfulness to the good God who had so well guided them to where they would be; and the colonists entered in and possessed the land.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Century Magazine, September, 1884._ When the Conde de Monterey, being then Viceroy of this gracious realm of New Spain, sent his viceregal commissioners, attended by holy priests, up into the northern country to choose a site for an outpost city, there was found no spot more beautiful, none more worthy to be crowned, than this where the city of Monterey stands to-day.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And so the commissioners halted beside the noble spring, the _ojo de agua_, that gushes out from its tangle of white pebbles in what now is the very heart of the town; and the priests set up the sacred cross and sang a sweet song of praise and thankfulness to the good God who had so well guided them to where they would be; and the colonists entered in and possessed the land.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading _Century Magazine, September, 1884._ When the Conde de Monterey, being then Viceroy of this gracious realm of New Spain, sent his viceregal commissioners, attended by holy priests, up into the northern country to choose a site for an outpost city, there was found no spot more beautiful, none more worthy to be crowned, than this where the city of Monterey stands to-day.
in or at that place or location
From this reading _Century Magazine, September, 1884._ When the Conde de Monterey, being then Viceroy of this gracious realm of New Spain, sent his viceregal commissioners, attended by holy priests, up into the northern country to choose a site for an outpost city, there was found no spot more beautiful, none more worthy to be crowned, than this where the city of Monterey stands to-day.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And so the commissioners halted beside the noble spring, the _ojo de agua_, that gushes out from its tangle of white pebbles in what now is the very heart of the town; and the priests set up the sacred cross and sang a sweet song of praise and thankfulness to the good God who had so well guided them to where they would be; and the colonists entered in and possessed the land.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Century Magazine, September, 1884._ When the Conde de Monterey, being then Viceroy of this gracious realm of New Spain, sent his viceregal commissioners, attended by holy priests, up into the northern country to choose a site for an outpost city, there was found no spot more beautiful, none more worthy to be crowned, than this where the city of Monterey stands to-day.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading This all happened upon a fair day now close upon three hundred years gone by.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Century Magazine, September, 1884._ When the Conde de Monterey, being then Viceroy of this gracious realm of New Spain, sent his viceregal commissioners, attended by holy priests, up into the northern country to choose a site for an outpost city, there was found no spot more beautiful, none more worthy to be crowned, than this where the city of Monterey stands to-day.
to-day
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From this reading _Century Magazine, September, 1884._ When the Conde de Monterey, being then Viceroy of this gracious realm of New Spain, sent his viceregal commissioners, attended by holy priests, up into the northern country to choose a site for an outpost city, there was found no spot more beautiful, none more worthy to be crowned, than this where the city of Monterey stands to-day.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading And so the commissioners halted beside the noble spring, the _ojo de agua_, that gushes out from its tangle of white pebbles in what now is the very heart of the town; and the priests set up the sacred cross and sang a sweet song of praise and thankfulness to the good God who had so well guided them to where they would be; and the colonists entered in and possessed the land.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading _Century Magazine, September, 1884._ When the Conde de Monterey, being then Viceroy of this gracious realm of New Spain, sent his viceregal commissioners, attended by holy priests, up into the northern country to choose a site for an outpost city, there was found no spot more beautiful, none more worthy to be crowned, than this where the city of Monterey stands to-day.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading This all happened upon a fair day now close upon three hundred years gone by.
precisely as stated
From this reading And so the commissioners halted beside the noble spring, the _ojo de agua_, that gushes out from its tangle of white pebbles in what now is the very heart of the town; and the priests set up the sacred cross and sang a sweet song of praise and thankfulness to the good God who had so well guided them to where they would be; and the colonists entered in and possessed the land.
viceregaladjective
of or relating to a viceroy
From this reading _Century Magazine, September, 1884._ When the Conde de Monterey, being then Viceroy of this gracious realm of New Spain, sent his viceregal commissioners, attended by holy priests, up into the northern country to choose a site for an outpost city, there was found no spot more beautiful, none more worthy to be crowned, than this where the city of Monterey stands to-day.
ViceroynounUS /ˈvaɪsrɔɪ/
governor of a country or province who rules as the representative of his or her king or sovereign
From this reading _Century Magazine, September, 1884._ When the Conde de Monterey, being then Viceroy of this gracious realm of New Spain, sent his viceregal commissioners, attended by holy priests, up into the northern country to choose a site for an outpost city, there was found no spot more beautiful, none more worthy to be crowned, than this where the city of Monterey stands to-day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Century Magazine, September, 1884._ When the Conde de Monterey, being then Viceroy of this gracious realm of New Spain, sent his viceregal commissioners, attended by holy priests, up into the northern country to choose a site for an outpost city, there was found no spot more beautiful, none more worthy to be crowned, than this where the city of Monterey stands to-day.
(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 And so the commissioners halted beside the noble spring, the _ojo de agua_, that gushes out from its tangle of white pebbles in what now is the very heart of the town; and the priests set up the sacred cross and sang a sweet song of praise and thankfulness to the good God who had so well guided them to where they would be; and the colonists entered in and possessed the land.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And so the commissioners halted beside the noble spring, the _ojo de agua_, that gushes out from its tangle of white pebbles in what now is the very heart of the town; and the priests set up the sacred cross and sang a sweet song of praise and thankfulness to the good God who had so well guided them to where they would be; and the colonists entered in and possessed the land.
at the time that
From this reading _Century Magazine, September, 1884._ When the Conde de Monterey, being then Viceroy of this gracious realm of New Spain, sent his viceregal commissioners, attended by holy priests, up into the northern country to choose a site for an outpost city, there was found no spot more beautiful, none more worthy to be crowned, than this where the city of Monterey stands to-day.
in or at the place that
From this reading _Century Magazine, September, 1884._ When the Conde de Monterey, being then Viceroy of this gracious realm of New Spain, sent his viceregal commissioners, attended by holy priests, up into the northern country to choose a site for an outpost city, there was found no spot more beautiful, none more worthy to be crowned, than this where the city of Monterey stands to-day.
a Caucasian
From this reading And so the commissioners halted beside the noble spring, the _ojo de agua_, that gushes out from its tangle of white pebbles in what now is the very heart of the town; and the priests set up the sacred cross and sang a sweet song of praise and thankfulness to the good God who had so well guided them to where they would be; and the colonists entered in and possessed the land.
which person or people
From this reading And so the commissioners halted beside the noble spring, the _ojo de agua_, that gushes out from its tangle of white pebbles in what now is the very heart of the town; and the priests set up the sacred cross and sang a sweet song of praise and thankfulness to the good God who had so well guided them to where they would be; and the colonists entered in and possessed the land.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading _Century Magazine, September, 1884._ When the Conde de Monterey, being then Viceroy of this gracious realm of New Spain, sent his viceregal commissioners, attended by holy priests, up into the northern country to choose a site for an outpost city, there was found no spot more beautiful, none more worthy to be crowned, than this where the city of Monterey stands to-day.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And so the commissioners halted beside the noble spring, the _ojo de agua_, that gushes out from its tangle of white pebbles in what now is the very heart of the town; and the priests set up the sacred cross and sang a sweet song of praise and thankfulness to the good God who had so well guided them to where they would be; and the colonists entered in and possessed the land.
a late time of life
From this reading This all happened upon a fair day now close upon three hundred years gone by.
