(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 “Some,” he had explained, “believe the Cliff Dwellers drifted from Mexico--that they are the last of the Aztecs, the most highly cultured of all red men.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading THE LAST OF THE LOST INDIANS From the day he entered southwestern Colorado, Roy had heard the tales of the ancient Indian Cliff Dwellers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Others have urged that they may as well have come from the north--even from Asia and its ancient civilization.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Some,” he had explained, “believe the Cliff Dwellers drifted from Mexico--that they are the last of the Aztecs, the most highly cultured of all red men.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Others have urged that they may as well have come from the north--even from Asia and its ancient civilization.”
AsianounUS /ˈeɪʒə/
the largest continent with 60% of the earth's population; it is joined to Europe on the west to form Eurasia; it is the site of some of the world's earliest civilizations
From this reading Others have urged that they may as well have come from the north--even from Asia and its ancient civilization.”
AztecsnounUS /ˈæzteks/
plural of “aztec” — a member of the Nahuatl people who established an empire in Mexico that was overthrown by Cortes in 1519
From this reading “Some,” he had explained, “believe the Cliff Dwellers drifted from Mexico--that they are the last of the Aztecs, the most highly cultured of all red men.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “Some,” he had explained, “believe the Cliff Dwellers drifted from Mexico--that they are the last of the Aztecs, the most highly cultured of all red men.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Whence they came, he told Roy, ethnologists could not say.
civilizationnounUS /ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən/
a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
From this reading Others have urged that they may as well have come from the north--even from Asia and its ancient civilization.”
a steep high face of rock
From this reading THE LAST OF THE LOST INDIANS From the day he entered southwestern Colorado, Roy had heard the tales of the ancient Indian Cliff Dwellers.
ColoradonounUS /ˌkɑːlərˈɑːdoʊ/
a state in west central United States in the Rocky Mountains
From this reading THE LAST OF THE LOST INDIANS From the day he entered southwestern Colorado, Roy had heard the tales of the ancient Indian Cliff Dwellers.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Others have urged that they may as well have come from the north--even from Asia and its ancient civilization.”
prepare a hot meal
From this reading Mr. Cook had often explained to him the history of this disappeared race.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Whence they came, he told Roy, ethnologists could not say.
culturedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌltʃərd/
marked by refinement in taste and manners
From this reading “Some,” he had explained, “believe the Cliff Dwellers drifted from Mexico--that they are the last of the Aztecs, the most highly cultured of all red men.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE LAST OF THE LOST INDIANS From the day he entered southwestern Colorado, Roy had heard the tales of the ancient Indian Cliff Dwellers.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Mr. Cook had often explained to him the history of this disappeared race.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading “Some,” he had explained, “believe the Cliff Dwellers drifted from Mexico--that they are the last of the Aztecs, the most highly cultured of all red men.
DwellersnounUS /ˈdwelərz/
plural of “dweller” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading THE LAST OF THE LOST INDIANS From the day he entered southwestern Colorado, Roy had heard the tales of the ancient Indian Cliff Dwellers.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading THE LAST OF THE LOST INDIANS From the day he entered southwestern Colorado, Roy had heard the tales of the ancient Indian Cliff Dwellers.
ethnologists
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From this reading Whence they came, he told Roy, ethnologists could not say.
divisible by two
From this reading Others have urged that they may as well have come from the north--even from Asia and its ancient civilization.”
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Mr. Cook had often explained to him the history of this disappeared race.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE LAST OF THE LOST INDIANS From the day he entered southwestern Colorado, Roy had heard the tales of the ancient Indian Cliff Dwellers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE LAST OF THE LOST INDIANS From the day he entered southwestern Colorado, Roy had heard the tales of the ancient Indian Cliff Dwellers.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Others have urged that they may as well have come from the north--even from Asia and its ancient civilization.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE LAST OF THE LOST INDIANS From the day he entered southwestern Colorado, Roy had heard the tales of the ancient Indian Cliff Dwellers.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading THE LAST OF THE LOST INDIANS From the day he entered southwestern Colorado, Roy had heard the tales of the ancient Indian Cliff Dwellers.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading “Some,” he had explained, “believe the Cliff Dwellers drifted from Mexico--that they are the last of the Aztecs, the most highly cultured of all red men.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Cook had often explained to him the history of this disappeared race.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Mr. Cook had often explained to him the history of this disappeared race.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading THE LAST OF THE LOST INDIANS From the day he entered southwestern Colorado, Roy had heard the tales of the ancient Indian Cliff Dwellers.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading THE LAST OF THE LOST INDIANS From the day he entered southwestern Colorado, Roy had heard the tales of the ancient Indian Cliff Dwellers.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Others have urged that they may as well have come from the north--even from Asia and its ancient civilization.”
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST OF THE LOST INDIANS From the day he entered southwestern Colorado, Roy had heard the tales of the ancient Indian Cliff Dwellers.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading THE LAST OF THE LOST INDIANS From the day he entered southwestern Colorado, Roy had heard the tales of the ancient Indian Cliff Dwellers.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Others have urged that they may as well have come from the north--even from Asia and its ancient civilization.”
the force of workers available
From this reading “Some,” he had explained, “believe the Cliff Dwellers drifted from Mexico--that they are the last of the Aztecs, the most highly cultured of all red men.
MexiconounUS /ˈmeksəkoʊ/
a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810
From this reading “Some,” he had explained, “believe the Cliff Dwellers drifted from Mexico--that they are the last of the Aztecs, the most highly cultured of all red men.
used to form the superlative
From this reading “Some,” he had explained, “believe the Cliff Dwellers drifted from Mexico--that they are the last of the Aztecs, the most highly cultured of all red men.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Cook had often explained to him the history of this disappeared race.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Others have urged that they may as well have come from the north--even from Asia and its ancient civilization.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Whence they came, he told Roy, ethnologists could not say.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAST OF THE LOST INDIANS From the day he entered southwestern Colorado, Roy had heard the tales of the ancient Indian Cliff Dwellers.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Mr. Cook had often explained to him the history of this disappeared race.
Others
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From this reading Others have urged that they may as well have come from the north--even from Asia and its ancient civilization.”
any competition
From this reading Mr. Cook had often explained to him the history of this disappeared race.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading “Some,” he had explained, “believe the Cliff Dwellers drifted from Mexico--that they are the last of the Aztecs, the most highly cultured of all red men.
Roy
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From this reading THE LAST OF THE LOST INDIANS From the day he entered southwestern Colorado, Roy had heard the tales of the ancient Indian Cliff Dwellers.
express in words
From this reading Whence they came, he told Roy, ethnologists could not say.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Some,” he had explained, “believe the Cliff Dwellers drifted from Mexico--that they are the last of the Aztecs, the most highly cultured of all red men.
southwesternadjectiveUS /ˌsaʊˈθwestərn/
situated in or oriented toward the southwest
From this reading THE LAST OF THE LOST INDIANS From the day he entered southwestern Colorado, Roy had heard the tales of the ancient Indian Cliff Dwellers.
plural of “tale” — 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 THE LAST OF THE LOST INDIANS From the day he entered southwestern Colorado, Roy had heard the tales of the ancient Indian Cliff Dwellers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Some,” he had explained, “believe the Cliff Dwellers drifted from Mexico--that they are the last of the Aztecs, the most highly cultured of all red men.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST OF THE LOST INDIANS From the day he entered southwestern Colorado, Roy had heard the tales of the ancient Indian Cliff Dwellers.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whence they came, he told Roy, ethnologists could not say.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mr. Cook had often explained to him the history of this disappeared race.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Cook had often explained to him the history of this disappeared race.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Whence they came, he told Roy, ethnologists could not say.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading Others have urged that they may as well have come from the north--even from Asia and its ancient civilization.”
(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 Others have urged that they may as well have come from the north--even from Asia and its ancient civilization.”
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading Whence they came, he told Roy, ethnologists could not say.
