used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Beyond this was a wide and exceedingly dusty street.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Beyond this was a wide and exceedingly dusty street.
anglesnounUS /ˈæŋɡəlz/
plural of “angle” — the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading Here and there was a cheaper structure of little else but corrugated iron sheets, while to the left, where a similar street crossed the railroad at right angles, there was a one-story cement building proudly labeled "Bank."
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The little depot was far more pretentious than any other building in sight.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Here and there was a cheaper structure of little else but corrugated iron sheets, while to the left, where a similar street crossed the railroad at right angles, there was a one-story cement building proudly labeled "Bank."
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Here and there was a cheaper structure of little else but corrugated iron sheets, while to the left, where a similar street crossed the railroad at right angles, there was a one-story cement building proudly labeled "Bank."
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Beyond this was a wide and exceedingly dusty street.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE HOSPITALITY OF NEW MEXICO Clarkeville was even smaller than the boys had imagined it.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The little depot was far more pretentious than any other building in sight.
buildingsnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋz/
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading On the far side of this unpaved roadway was a row of one- and two-story frame buildings.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Here and there was a cheaper structure of little else but corrugated iron sheets, while to the left, where a similar street crossed the railroad at right angles, there was a one-story cement building proudly labeled "Bank."
cementnounUS /səˈment/
concrete pavement is sometimes referred to as cement
From this reading Here and there was a cheaper structure of little else but corrugated iron sheets, while to the left, where a similar street crossed the railroad at right angles, there was a one-story cement building proudly labeled "Bank."
cheaperadjectiveUS /ˈtʃiːpər/
comparative of “cheap” — relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading Here and there was a cheaper structure of little else but corrugated iron sheets, while to the left, where a similar street crossed the railroad at right angles, there was a one-story cement building proudly labeled "Bank."
Clarkeville
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From this reading THE HOSPITALITY OF NEW MEXICO Clarkeville was even smaller than the boys had imagined it.
corrugatedadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrəɡeɪtɪd/
shaped into alternating parallel grooves and ridges
From this reading Here and there was a cheaper structure of little else but corrugated iron sheets, while to the left, where a similar street crossed the railroad at right angles, there was a one-story cement building proudly labeled "Bank."
placed crosswise
From this reading Here and there was a cheaper structure of little else but corrugated iron sheets, while to the left, where a similar street crossed the railroad at right angles, there was a one-story cement building proudly labeled "Bank."
depotnounUS /ˈdiːpoʊ/
station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods
From this reading The little depot was far more pretentious than any other building in sight.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading Beyond this was a wide and exceedingly dusty street.
else
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From this reading Here and there was a cheaper structure of little else but corrugated iron sheets, while to the left, where a similar street crossed the railroad at right angles, there was a one-story cement building proudly labeled "Bank."
divisible by two
From this reading THE HOSPITALITY OF NEW MEXICO Clarkeville was even smaller than the boys had imagined it.
to an extreme degree
From this reading Beyond this was a wide and exceedingly dusty street.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The little depot was far more pretentious than any other building in sight.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading On the far side of this unpaved roadway was a row of one- and two-story frame buildings.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE HOSPITALITY OF NEW MEXICO Clarkeville was even smaller than the boys had imagined it.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here and there was a cheaper structure of little else but corrugated iron sheets, while to the left, where a similar street crossed the railroad at right angles, there was a one-story cement building proudly labeled "Bank."
HOSPITALITYnounUS /ˌhɑːspəˈtæləti/
kindness in welcoming guests or strangers
From this reading THE HOSPITALITY OF NEW MEXICO Clarkeville was even smaller than the boys had imagined it.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading THE HOSPITALITY OF NEW MEXICO Clarkeville was even smaller than the boys had imagined it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The little depot was far more pretentious than any other building in sight.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading Here and there was a cheaper structure of little else but corrugated iron sheets, while to the left, where a similar street crossed the railroad at right angles, there was a one-story cement building proudly labeled "Bank."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE HOSPITALITY OF NEW MEXICO Clarkeville was even smaller than the boys had imagined it.
labeledadjectiveUS /ˈleɪbəld/
bearing or marked with a label or tag
From this reading Here and there was a cheaper structure of little else but corrugated iron sheets, while to the left, where a similar street crossed the railroad at right angles, there was a one-story cement building proudly labeled "Bank."
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 Here and there was a cheaper structure of little else but corrugated iron sheets, while to the left, where a similar street crossed the railroad at right angles, there was a one-story cement building proudly labeled "Bank."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little depot was far more pretentious than any other building in sight.
MEXICOnounUS /ˈmeksəkoʊ/
a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810
From this reading THE HOSPITALITY OF NEW MEXICO Clarkeville was even smaller than the boys had imagined it.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The little depot was far more pretentious than any other building in sight.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE HOSPITALITY OF NEW MEXICO Clarkeville was even smaller than the boys had imagined it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HOSPITALITY OF NEW MEXICO Clarkeville was even smaller than the boys had imagined it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the far side of this unpaved roadway was a row of one- and two-story frame buildings.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On the far side of this unpaved roadway was a row of one- and two-story frame buildings.
one-story
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From this reading Here and there was a cheaper structure of little else but corrugated iron sheets, while to the left, where a similar street crossed the railroad at right angles, there was a one-story cement building proudly labeled "Bank."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The little depot was far more pretentious than any other building in sight.
pretentiousadjectiveUS /priˈtenʃəs/
making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction
From this reading The little depot was far more pretentious than any other building in sight.
proudlyadverbUS /ˈpraʊdli/
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading Here and there was a cheaper structure of little else but corrugated iron sheets, while to the left, where a similar street crossed the railroad at right angles, there was a one-story cement building proudly labeled "Bank."
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading Here and there was a cheaper structure of little else but corrugated iron sheets, while to the left, where a similar street crossed the railroad at right angles, there was a one-story cement building proudly labeled "Bank."
precisely, exactly
From this reading Here and there was a cheaper structure of little else but corrugated iron sheets, while to the left, where a similar street crossed the railroad at right angles, there was a one-story cement building proudly labeled "Bank."
roadwaynounUS /ˈroʊdweɪ/
a road (especially that part of a road) over which vehicles travel
From this reading On the far side of this unpaved roadway was a row of one- and two-story frame buildings.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading On the far side of this unpaved roadway was a row of one- and two-story frame buildings.
sheetsnounUS /ʃiːts/
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading Here and there was a cheaper structure of little else but corrugated iron sheets, while to the left, where a similar street crossed the railroad at right angles, there was a one-story cement building proudly labeled "Bank."
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On the far side of this unpaved roadway was a row of one- and two-story frame buildings.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The little depot was far more pretentious than any other building in sight.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading Here and there was a cheaper structure of little else but corrugated iron sheets, while to the left, where a similar street crossed the railroad at right angles, there was a one-story cement building proudly labeled "Bank."
smalleradjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːlər/
small or little relative to something else
From this reading THE HOSPITALITY OF NEW MEXICO Clarkeville was even smaller than the boys had imagined it.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Beyond this was a wide and exceedingly dusty street.
structurenounUS /ˈstrʌktʃər/
a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
From this reading Here and there was a cheaper structure of little else but corrugated iron sheets, while to the left, where a similar street crossed the railroad at right angles, there was a one-story cement building proudly labeled "Bank."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE HOSPITALITY OF NEW MEXICO Clarkeville was even smaller than the boys had imagined it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOSPITALITY OF NEW MEXICO Clarkeville was even smaller than the boys had imagined it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Here and there was a cheaper structure of little else but corrugated iron sheets, while to the left, where a similar street crossed the railroad at right angles, there was a one-story cement building proudly labeled "Bank."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Beyond this was a wide and exceedingly dusty street.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here and there was a cheaper structure of little else but corrugated iron sheets, while to the left, where a similar street crossed the railroad at right angles, there was a one-story cement building proudly labeled "Bank."
two-story
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From this reading On the far side of this unpaved roadway was a row of one- and two-story frame buildings.
unpavedadjectiveUS /ʌpeɪvd/
not having a paved surface
From this reading On the far side of this unpaved roadway was a row of one- and two-story frame buildings.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE HOSPITALITY OF NEW MEXICO Clarkeville was even smaller than the boys had imagined it.
in or at the place that
From this reading Here and there was a cheaper structure of little else but corrugated iron sheets, while to the left, where a similar street crossed the railroad at right angles, there was a one-story cement building proudly labeled "Bank."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Here and there was a cheaper structure of little else but corrugated iron sheets, while to the left, where a similar street crossed the railroad at right angles, there was a one-story cement building proudly labeled "Bank."
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Beyond this was a wide and exceedingly dusty street.
