Chapter VII

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From this reading Satisfied with a day at Aguas Calientes, the party took the south-bound trains and did not stop until reaching Silao, after a run of 130 miles.

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From this reading It is fully 150 feet above the water, and the view as one looks downward from the centre of the bridge is apt to cause dizziness to a nervous traveller.

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From this reading An hour or more after leaving Aguas Calientes, they crossed the barranca, or cañon, through which the Encarnacion River flows; the bridge by which they crossed it is built of iron, and is more than 700 feet long.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading SOUTHWARD AGAIN.--CROSSING A BARRANCA.--BARRANCAS IN MEXICO.--LAGOS AND ITS PECULIARITIES.--LEON, THE MANUFACTURING CITY OF MEXICO.--SILAO.--ARRIVAL AT GUANAJUATO.--A SILVER CITY.--THE VALENCIANO MINE.--AN UNHEALTHY PLACE.--BAD DRAINAGE.--A SYSTEM OF RESERVOIRS.--THE CASTILLO DEL GRENADITAS.--AN INDIAN'S ARMOR.--EXPERT THIEVES.--STEALING A GRINDSTONE.--MARKET SCENES.--HEADS OF SHEEP AND GOATS.--SCHOOLS AT GUANAJUATO.--EDUCATION IN MEXICO.--DOWN IN THE RAYAS MINE.--SIGHTS UNDERGROUND.--AN INDIAN WATER-CARRIER.--HOW A SKIN IS TAKEN WHOLE FROM A PIG.--THE REDUCTION HACIENDA.--MR.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading It is fully 150 feet above the water, and the view as one looks downward from the centre of the bridge is apt to cause dizziness to a nervous traveller.

later than; following

From this reading Satisfied with a day at Aguas Calientes, the party took the south-bound trains and did not stop until reaching Silao, after a run of 130 miles.

anew

From this reading SOUTHWARD AGAIN.--CROSSING A BARRANCA.--BARRANCAS IN MEXICO.--LAGOS AND ITS PECULIARITIES.--LEON, THE MANUFACTURING CITY OF MEXICO.--SILAO.--ARRIVAL AT GUANAJUATO.--A SILVER CITY.--THE VALENCIANO MINE.--AN UNHEALTHY PLACE.--BAD DRAINAGE.--A SYSTEM OF RESERVOIRS.--THE CASTILLO DEL GRENADITAS.--AN INDIAN'S ARMOR.--EXPERT THIEVES.--STEALING A GRINDSTONE.--MARKET SCENES.--HEADS OF SHEEP AND GOATS.--SCHOOLS AT GUANAJUATO.--EDUCATION IN MEXICO.--DOWN IN THE RAYAS MINE.--SIGHTS UNDERGROUND.--AN INDIAN WATER-CARRIER.--HOW A SKIN IS TAKEN WHOLE FROM A PIG.--THE REDUCTION HACIENDA.--MR.

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From this reading Satisfied with a day at Aguas Calientes, the party took the south-bound trains and did not stop until reaching Silao, after a run of 130 miles.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading SOUTHWARD AGAIN.--CROSSING A BARRANCA.--BARRANCAS IN MEXICO.--LAGOS AND ITS PECULIARITIES.--LEON, THE MANUFACTURING CITY OF MEXICO.--SILAO.--ARRIVAL AT GUANAJUATO.--A SILVER CITY.--THE VALENCIANO MINE.--AN UNHEALTHY PLACE.--BAD DRAINAGE.--A SYSTEM OF RESERVOIRS.--THE CASTILLO DEL GRENADITAS.--AN INDIAN'S ARMOR.--EXPERT THIEVES.--STEALING A GRINDSTONE.--MARKET SCENES.--HEADS OF SHEEP AND GOATS.--SCHOOLS AT GUANAJUATO.--EDUCATION IN MEXICO.--DOWN IN THE RAYAS MINE.--SIGHTS UNDERGROUND.--AN INDIAN WATER-CARRIER.--HOW A SKIN IS TAKEN WHOLE FROM A PIG.--THE REDUCTION HACIENDA.--MR.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading SOUTHWARD AGAIN.--CROSSING A BARRANCA.--BARRANCAS IN MEXICO.--LAGOS AND ITS PECULIARITIES.--LEON, THE MANUFACTURING CITY OF MEXICO.--SILAO.--ARRIVAL AT GUANAJUATO.--A SILVER CITY.--THE VALENCIANO MINE.--AN UNHEALTHY PLACE.--BAD DRAINAGE.--A SYSTEM OF RESERVOIRS.--THE CASTILLO DEL GRENADITAS.--AN INDIAN'S ARMOR.--EXPERT THIEVES.--STEALING A GRINDSTONE.--MARKET SCENES.--HEADS OF SHEEP AND GOATS.--SCHOOLS AT GUANAJUATO.--EDUCATION IN MEXICO.--DOWN IN THE RAYAS MINE.--SIGHTS UNDERGROUND.--AN INDIAN WATER-CARRIER.--HOW A SKIN IS TAKEN WHOLE FROM A PIG.--THE REDUCTION HACIENDA.--MR.

(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward

From this reading It is fully 150 feet above the water, and the view as one looks downward from the centre of the bridge is apt to cause dizziness to a nervous traveller.

protective covering made of metal and used in combat

From this reading SOUTHWARD AGAIN.--CROSSING A BARRANCA.--BARRANCAS IN MEXICO.--LAGOS AND ITS PECULIARITIES.--LEON, THE MANUFACTURING CITY OF MEXICO.--SILAO.--ARRIVAL AT GUANAJUATO.--A SILVER CITY.--THE VALENCIANO MINE.--AN UNHEALTHY PLACE.--BAD DRAINAGE.--A SYSTEM OF RESERVOIRS.--THE CASTILLO DEL GRENADITAS.--AN INDIAN'S ARMOR.--EXPERT THIEVES.--STEALING A GRINDSTONE.--MARKET SCENES.--HEADS OF SHEEP AND GOATS.--SCHOOLS AT GUANAJUATO.--EDUCATION IN MEXICO.--DOWN IN THE RAYAS MINE.--SIGHTS UNDERGROUND.--AN INDIAN WATER-CARRIER.--HOW A SKIN IS TAKEN WHOLE FROM A PIG.--THE REDUCTION HACIENDA.--MR.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading SOUTHWARD AGAIN.--CROSSING A BARRANCA.--BARRANCAS IN MEXICO.--LAGOS AND ITS PECULIARITIES.--LEON, THE MANUFACTURING CITY OF MEXICO.--SILAO.--ARRIVAL AT GUANAJUATO.--A SILVER CITY.--THE VALENCIANO MINE.--AN UNHEALTHY PLACE.--BAD DRAINAGE.--A SYSTEM OF RESERVOIRS.--THE CASTILLO DEL GRENADITAS.--AN INDIAN'S ARMOR.--EXPERT THIEVES.--STEALING A GRINDSTONE.--MARKET SCENES.--HEADS OF SHEEP AND GOATS.--SCHOOLS AT GUANAJUATO.--EDUCATION IN MEXICO.--DOWN IN THE RAYAS MINE.--SIGHTS UNDERGROUND.--AN INDIAN WATER-CARRIER.--HOW A SKIN IS TAKEN WHOLE FROM A PIG.--THE REDUCTION HACIENDA.--MR.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading It is fully 150 feet above the water, and the view as one looks downward from the centre of the bridge is apt to cause dizziness to a nervous traveller.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading SOUTHWARD AGAIN.--CROSSING A BARRANCA.--BARRANCAS IN MEXICO.--LAGOS AND ITS PECULIARITIES.--LEON, THE MANUFACTURING CITY OF MEXICO.--SILAO.--ARRIVAL AT GUANAJUATO.--A SILVER CITY.--THE VALENCIANO MINE.--AN UNHEALTHY PLACE.--BAD DRAINAGE.--A SYSTEM OF RESERVOIRS.--THE CASTILLO DEL GRENADITAS.--AN INDIAN'S ARMOR.--EXPERT THIEVES.--STEALING A GRINDSTONE.--MARKET SCENES.--HEADS OF SHEEP AND GOATS.--SCHOOLS AT GUANAJUATO.--EDUCATION IN MEXICO.--DOWN IN THE RAYAS MINE.--SIGHTS UNDERGROUND.--AN INDIAN WATER-CARRIER.--HOW A SKIN IS TAKEN WHOLE FROM A PIG.--THE REDUCTION HACIENDA.--MR.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading SOUTHWARD AGAIN.--CROSSING A BARRANCA.--BARRANCAS IN MEXICO.--LAGOS AND ITS PECULIARITIES.--LEON, THE MANUFACTURING CITY OF MEXICO.--SILAO.--ARRIVAL AT GUANAJUATO.--A SILVER CITY.--THE VALENCIANO MINE.--AN UNHEALTHY PLACE.--BAD DRAINAGE.--A SYSTEM OF RESERVOIRS.--THE CASTILLO DEL GRENADITAS.--AN INDIAN'S ARMOR.--EXPERT THIEVES.--STEALING A GRINDSTONE.--MARKET SCENES.--HEADS OF SHEEP AND GOATS.--SCHOOLS AT GUANAJUATO.--EDUCATION IN MEXICO.--DOWN IN THE RAYAS MINE.--SIGHTS UNDERGROUND.--AN INDIAN WATER-CARRIER.--HOW A SKIN IS TAKEN WHOLE FROM A PIG.--THE REDUCTION HACIENDA.--MR.

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From this reading SOUTHWARD AGAIN.--CROSSING A BARRANCA.--BARRANCAS IN MEXICO.--LAGOS AND ITS PECULIARITIES.--LEON, THE MANUFACTURING CITY OF MEXICO.--SILAO.--ARRIVAL AT GUANAJUATO.--A SILVER CITY.--THE VALENCIANO MINE.--AN UNHEALTHY PLACE.--BAD DRAINAGE.--A SYSTEM OF RESERVOIRS.--THE CASTILLO DEL GRENADITAS.--AN INDIAN'S ARMOR.--EXPERT THIEVES.--STEALING A GRINDSTONE.--MARKET SCENES.--HEADS OF SHEEP AND GOATS.--SCHOOLS AT GUANAJUATO.--EDUCATION IN MEXICO.--DOWN IN THE RAYAS MINE.--SIGHTS UNDERGROUND.--AN INDIAN WATER-CARRIER.--HOW A SKIN IS TAKEN WHOLE FROM A PIG.--THE REDUCTION HACIENDA.--MR.

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From this reading SOUTHWARD AGAIN.--CROSSING A BARRANCA.--BARRANCAS IN MEXICO.--LAGOS AND ITS PECULIARITIES.--LEON, THE MANUFACTURING CITY OF MEXICO.--SILAO.--ARRIVAL AT GUANAJUATO.--A SILVER CITY.--THE VALENCIANO MINE.--AN UNHEALTHY PLACE.--BAD DRAINAGE.--A SYSTEM OF RESERVOIRS.--THE CASTILLO DEL GRENADITAS.--AN INDIAN'S ARMOR.--EXPERT THIEVES.--STEALING A GRINDSTONE.--MARKET SCENES.--HEADS OF SHEEP AND GOATS.--SCHOOLS AT GUANAJUATO.--EDUCATION IN MEXICO.--DOWN IN THE RAYAS MINE.--SIGHTS UNDERGROUND.--AN INDIAN WATER-CARRIER.--HOW A SKIN IS TAKEN WHOLE FROM A PIG.--THE REDUCTION HACIENDA.--MR.

a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

From this reading An hour or more after leaving Aguas Calientes, they crossed the barranca, or cañon, through which the Encarnacion River flows; the bridge by which they crossed it is built of iron, and is more than 700 feet long.

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading An hour or more after leaving Aguas Calientes, they crossed the barranca, or cañon, through which the Encarnacion River flows; the bridge by which they crossed it is built of iron, and is more than 700 feet long.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading An hour or more after leaving Aguas Calientes, they crossed the barranca, or cañon, through which the Encarnacion River flows; the bridge by which they crossed it is built of iron, and is more than 700 feet long.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Satisfied with a day at Aguas Calientes, the party took the south-bound trains and did not stop until reaching Silao, after a run of 130 miles.

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From this reading SOUTHWARD AGAIN.--CROSSING A BARRANCA.--BARRANCAS IN MEXICO.--LAGOS AND ITS PECULIARITIES.--LEON, THE MANUFACTURING CITY OF MEXICO.--SILAO.--ARRIVAL AT GUANAJUATO.--A SILVER CITY.--THE VALENCIANO MINE.--AN UNHEALTHY PLACE.--BAD DRAINAGE.--A SYSTEM OF RESERVOIRS.--THE CASTILLO DEL GRENADITAS.--AN INDIAN'S ARMOR.--EXPERT THIEVES.--STEALING A GRINDSTONE.--MARKET SCENES.--HEADS OF SHEEP AND GOATS.--SCHOOLS AT GUANAJUATO.--EDUCATION IN MEXICO.--DOWN IN THE RAYAS MINE.--SIGHTS UNDERGROUND.--AN INDIAN WATER-CARRIER.--HOW A SKIN IS TAKEN WHOLE FROM A PIG.--THE REDUCTION HACIENDA.--MR.

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading It is fully 150 feet above the water, and the view as one looks downward from the centre of the bridge is apt to cause dizziness to a nervous traveller.

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From this reading An hour or more after leaving Aguas Calientes, they crossed the barranca, or cañon, through which the Encarnacion River flows; the bridge by which they crossed it is built of iron, and is more than 700 feet long.

a low-lying region in central France

From this reading It is fully 150 feet above the water, and the view as one looks downward from the centre of the bridge is apt to cause dizziness to a nervous traveller.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading SOUTHWARD AGAIN.--CROSSING A BARRANCA.--BARRANCAS IN MEXICO.--LAGOS AND ITS PECULIARITIES.--LEON, THE MANUFACTURING CITY OF MEXICO.--SILAO.--ARRIVAL AT GUANAJUATO.--A SILVER CITY.--THE VALENCIANO MINE.--AN UNHEALTHY PLACE.--BAD DRAINAGE.--A SYSTEM OF RESERVOIRS.--THE CASTILLO DEL GRENADITAS.--AN INDIAN'S ARMOR.--EXPERT THIEVES.--STEALING A GRINDSTONE.--MARKET SCENES.--HEADS OF SHEEP AND GOATS.--SCHOOLS AT GUANAJUATO.--EDUCATION IN MEXICO.--DOWN IN THE RAYAS MINE.--SIGHTS UNDERGROUND.--AN INDIAN WATER-CARRIER.--HOW A SKIN IS TAKEN WHOLE FROM A PIG.--THE REDUCTION HACIENDA.--MR.

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From this reading PARKMAN'S MACHINE.--QUERETARO.--THE HERCULES AND OTHER COTTON-MILLS.

placed crosswise

From this reading An hour or more after leaving Aguas Calientes, they crossed the barranca, or cañon, through which the Encarnacion River flows; the bridge by which they crossed it is built of iron, and is more than 700 feet long.

traveling across

From this reading SOUTHWARD AGAIN.--CROSSING A BARRANCA.--BARRANCAS IN MEXICO.--LAGOS AND ITS PECULIARITIES.--LEON, THE MANUFACTURING CITY OF MEXICO.--SILAO.--ARRIVAL AT GUANAJUATO.--A SILVER CITY.--THE VALENCIANO MINE.--AN UNHEALTHY PLACE.--BAD DRAINAGE.--A SYSTEM OF RESERVOIRS.--THE CASTILLO DEL GRENADITAS.--AN INDIAN'S ARMOR.--EXPERT THIEVES.--STEALING A GRINDSTONE.--MARKET SCENES.--HEADS OF SHEEP AND GOATS.--SCHOOLS AT GUANAJUATO.--EDUCATION IN MEXICO.--DOWN IN THE RAYAS MINE.--SIGHTS UNDERGROUND.--AN INDIAN WATER-CARRIER.--HOW A SKIN IS TAKEN WHOLE FROM A PIG.--THE REDUCTION HACIENDA.--MR.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Satisfied with a day at Aguas Calientes, the party took the south-bound trains and did not stop until reaching Silao, after a run of 130 miles.

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From this reading SOUTHWARD AGAIN.--CROSSING A BARRANCA.--BARRANCAS IN MEXICO.--LAGOS AND ITS PECULIARITIES.--LEON, THE MANUFACTURING CITY OF MEXICO.--SILAO.--ARRIVAL AT GUANAJUATO.--A SILVER CITY.--THE VALENCIANO MINE.--AN UNHEALTHY PLACE.--BAD DRAINAGE.--A SYSTEM OF RESERVOIRS.--THE CASTILLO DEL GRENADITAS.--AN INDIAN'S ARMOR.--EXPERT THIEVES.--STEALING A GRINDSTONE.--MARKET SCENES.--HEADS OF SHEEP AND GOATS.--SCHOOLS AT GUANAJUATO.--EDUCATION IN MEXICO.--DOWN IN THE RAYAS MINE.--SIGHTS UNDERGROUND.--AN INDIAN WATER-CARRIER.--HOW A SKIN IS TAKEN WHOLE FROM A PIG.--THE REDUCTION HACIENDA.--MR.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Satisfied with a day at Aguas Calientes, the party took the south-bound trains and did not stop until reaching Silao, after a run of 130 miles.

a reeling sensation; a feeling that you are about to fall

From this reading It is fully 150 feet above the water, and the view as one looks downward from the centre of the bridge is apt to cause dizziness to a nervous traveller.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading SOUTHWARD AGAIN.--CROSSING A BARRANCA.--BARRANCAS IN MEXICO.--LAGOS AND ITS PECULIARITIES.--LEON, THE MANUFACTURING CITY OF MEXICO.--SILAO.--ARRIVAL AT GUANAJUATO.--A SILVER CITY.--THE VALENCIANO MINE.--AN UNHEALTHY PLACE.--BAD DRAINAGE.--A SYSTEM OF RESERVOIRS.--THE CASTILLO DEL GRENADITAS.--AN INDIAN'S ARMOR.--EXPERT THIEVES.--STEALING A GRINDSTONE.--MARKET SCENES.--HEADS OF SHEEP AND GOATS.--SCHOOLS AT GUANAJUATO.--EDUCATION IN MEXICO.--DOWN IN THE RAYAS MINE.--SIGHTS UNDERGROUND.--AN INDIAN WATER-CARRIER.--HOW A SKIN IS TAKEN WHOLE FROM A PIG.--THE REDUCTION HACIENDA.--MR.

extending or moving from a higher to a lower place

From this reading It is fully 150 feet above the water, and the view as one looks downward from the centre of the bridge is apt to cause dizziness to a nervous traveller.

emptying something accomplished by allowing liquid to run out of it

From this reading SOUTHWARD AGAIN.--CROSSING A BARRANCA.--BARRANCAS IN MEXICO.--LAGOS AND ITS PECULIARITIES.--LEON, THE MANUFACTURING CITY OF MEXICO.--SILAO.--ARRIVAL AT GUANAJUATO.--A SILVER CITY.--THE VALENCIANO MINE.--AN UNHEALTHY PLACE.--BAD DRAINAGE.--A SYSTEM OF RESERVOIRS.--THE CASTILLO DEL GRENADITAS.--AN INDIAN'S ARMOR.--EXPERT THIEVES.--STEALING A GRINDSTONE.--MARKET SCENES.--HEADS OF SHEEP AND GOATS.--SCHOOLS AT GUANAJUATO.--EDUCATION IN MEXICO.--DOWN IN THE RAYAS MINE.--SIGHTS UNDERGROUND.--AN INDIAN WATER-CARRIER.--HOW A SKIN IS TAKEN WHOLE FROM A PIG.--THE REDUCTION HACIENDA.--MR.

the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill

From this reading SOUTHWARD AGAIN.--CROSSING A BARRANCA.--BARRANCAS IN MEXICO.--LAGOS AND ITS PECULIARITIES.--LEON, THE MANUFACTURING CITY OF MEXICO.--SILAO.--ARRIVAL AT GUANAJUATO.--A SILVER CITY.--THE VALENCIANO MINE.--AN UNHEALTHY PLACE.--BAD DRAINAGE.--A SYSTEM OF RESERVOIRS.--THE CASTILLO DEL GRENADITAS.--AN INDIAN'S ARMOR.--EXPERT THIEVES.--STEALING A GRINDSTONE.--MARKET SCENES.--HEADS OF SHEEP AND GOATS.--SCHOOLS AT GUANAJUATO.--EDUCATION IN MEXICO.--DOWN IN THE RAYAS MINE.--SIGHTS UNDERGROUND.--AN INDIAN WATER-CARRIER.--HOW A SKIN IS TAKEN WHOLE FROM A PIG.--THE REDUCTION HACIENDA.--MR.

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From this reading An hour or more after leaving Aguas Calientes, they crossed the barranca, or cañon, through which the Encarnacion River flows; the bridge by which they crossed it is built of iron, and is more than 700 feet long.

having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

From this reading SOUTHWARD AGAIN.--CROSSING A BARRANCA.--BARRANCAS IN MEXICO.--LAGOS AND ITS PECULIARITIES.--LEON, THE MANUFACTURING CITY OF MEXICO.--SILAO.--ARRIVAL AT GUANAJUATO.--A SILVER CITY.--THE VALENCIANO MINE.--AN UNHEALTHY PLACE.--BAD DRAINAGE.--A SYSTEM OF RESERVOIRS.--THE CASTILLO DEL GRENADITAS.--AN INDIAN'S ARMOR.--EXPERT THIEVES.--STEALING A GRINDSTONE.--MARKET SCENES.--HEADS OF SHEEP AND GOATS.--SCHOOLS AT GUANAJUATO.--EDUCATION IN MEXICO.--DOWN IN THE RAYAS MINE.--SIGHTS UNDERGROUND.--AN INDIAN WATER-CARRIER.--HOW A SKIN IS TAKEN WHOLE FROM A PIG.--THE REDUCTION HACIENDA.--MR.

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading An hour or more after leaving Aguas Calientes, they crossed the barranca, or cañon, through which the Encarnacion River flows; the bridge by which they crossed it is built of iron, and is more than 700 feet long.

plural of “flow” — the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)

From this reading An hour or more after leaving Aguas Calientes, they crossed the barranca, or cañon, through which the Encarnacion River flows; the bridge by which they crossed it is built of iron, and is more than 700 feet long.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading SOUTHWARD AGAIN.--CROSSING A BARRANCA.--BARRANCAS IN MEXICO.--LAGOS AND ITS PECULIARITIES.--LEON, THE MANUFACTURING CITY OF MEXICO.--SILAO.--ARRIVAL AT GUANAJUATO.--A SILVER CITY.--THE VALENCIANO MINE.--AN UNHEALTHY PLACE.--BAD DRAINAGE.--A SYSTEM OF RESERVOIRS.--THE CASTILLO DEL GRENADITAS.--AN INDIAN'S ARMOR.--EXPERT THIEVES.--STEALING A GRINDSTONE.--MARKET SCENES.--HEADS OF SHEEP AND GOATS.--SCHOOLS AT GUANAJUATO.--EDUCATION IN MEXICO.--DOWN IN THE RAYAS MINE.--SIGHTS UNDERGROUND.--AN INDIAN WATER-CARRIER.--HOW A SKIN IS TAKEN WHOLE FROM A PIG.--THE REDUCTION HACIENDA.--MR.

to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)

From this reading It is fully 150 feet above the water, and the view as one looks downward from the centre of the bridge is apt to cause dizziness to a nervous traveller.

plural of “goat” — any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns

From this reading SOUTHWARD AGAIN.--CROSSING A BARRANCA.--BARRANCAS IN MEXICO.--LAGOS AND ITS PECULIARITIES.--LEON, THE MANUFACTURING CITY OF MEXICO.--SILAO.--ARRIVAL AT GUANAJUATO.--A SILVER CITY.--THE VALENCIANO MINE.--AN UNHEALTHY PLACE.--BAD DRAINAGE.--A SYSTEM OF RESERVOIRS.--THE CASTILLO DEL GRENADITAS.--AN INDIAN'S ARMOR.--EXPERT THIEVES.--STEALING A GRINDSTONE.--MARKET SCENES.--HEADS OF SHEEP AND GOATS.--SCHOOLS AT GUANAJUATO.--EDUCATION IN MEXICO.--DOWN IN THE RAYAS MINE.--SIGHTS UNDERGROUND.--AN INDIAN WATER-CARRIER.--HOW A SKIN IS TAKEN WHOLE FROM A PIG.--THE REDUCTION HACIENDA.--MR.

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From this reading SOUTHWARD AGAIN.--CROSSING A BARRANCA.--BARRANCAS IN MEXICO.--LAGOS AND ITS PECULIARITIES.--LEON, THE MANUFACTURING CITY OF MEXICO.--SILAO.--ARRIVAL AT GUANAJUATO.--A SILVER CITY.--THE VALENCIANO MINE.--AN UNHEALTHY PLACE.--BAD DRAINAGE.--A SYSTEM OF RESERVOIRS.--THE CASTILLO DEL GRENADITAS.--AN INDIAN'S ARMOR.--EXPERT THIEVES.--STEALING A GRINDSTONE.--MARKET SCENES.--HEADS OF SHEEP AND GOATS.--SCHOOLS AT GUANAJUATO.--EDUCATION IN MEXICO.--DOWN IN THE RAYAS MINE.--SIGHTS UNDERGROUND.--AN INDIAN WATER-CARRIER.--HOW A SKIN IS TAKEN WHOLE FROM A PIG.--THE REDUCTION HACIENDA.--MR.

a revolving stone shaped like a disk; used to grind or sharpen or polish edge tools

From this reading SOUTHWARD AGAIN.--CROSSING A BARRANCA.--BARRANCAS IN MEXICO.--LAGOS AND ITS PECULIARITIES.--LEON, THE MANUFACTURING CITY OF MEXICO.--SILAO.--ARRIVAL AT GUANAJUATO.--A SILVER CITY.--THE VALENCIANO MINE.--AN UNHEALTHY PLACE.--BAD DRAINAGE.--A SYSTEM OF RESERVOIRS.--THE CASTILLO DEL GRENADITAS.--AN INDIAN'S ARMOR.--EXPERT THIEVES.--STEALING A GRINDSTONE.--MARKET SCENES.--HEADS OF SHEEP AND GOATS.--SCHOOLS AT GUANAJUATO.--EDUCATION IN MEXICO.--DOWN IN THE RAYAS MINE.--SIGHTS UNDERGROUND.--AN INDIAN WATER-CARRIER.--HOW A SKIN IS TAKEN WHOLE FROM A PIG.--THE REDUCTION HACIENDA.--MR.

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From this reading SOUTHWARD AGAIN.--CROSSING A BARRANCA.--BARRANCAS IN MEXICO.--LAGOS AND ITS PECULIARITIES.--LEON, THE MANUFACTURING CITY OF MEXICO.--SILAO.--ARRIVAL AT GUANAJUATO.--A SILVER CITY.--THE VALENCIANO MINE.--AN UNHEALTHY PLACE.--BAD DRAINAGE.--A SYSTEM OF RESERVOIRS.--THE CASTILLO DEL GRENADITAS.--AN INDIAN'S ARMOR.--EXPERT THIEVES.--STEALING A GRINDSTONE.--MARKET SCENES.--HEADS OF SHEEP AND GOATS.--SCHOOLS AT GUANAJUATO.--EDUCATION IN MEXICO.--DOWN IN THE RAYAS MINE.--SIGHTS UNDERGROUND.--AN INDIAN WATER-CARRIER.--HOW A SKIN IS TAKEN WHOLE FROM A PIG.--THE REDUCTION HACIENDA.--MR.

a large estate in Spanish-speaking countries

From this reading SOUTHWARD AGAIN.--CROSSING A BARRANCA.--BARRANCAS IN MEXICO.--LAGOS AND ITS PECULIARITIES.--LEON, THE MANUFACTURING CITY OF MEXICO.--SILAO.--ARRIVAL AT GUANAJUATO.--A SILVER CITY.--THE VALENCIANO MINE.--AN UNHEALTHY PLACE.--BAD DRAINAGE.--A SYSTEM OF RESERVOIRS.--THE CASTILLO DEL GRENADITAS.--AN INDIAN'S ARMOR.--EXPERT THIEVES.--STEALING A GRINDSTONE.--MARKET SCENES.--HEADS OF SHEEP AND GOATS.--SCHOOLS AT GUANAJUATO.--EDUCATION IN MEXICO.--DOWN IN THE RAYAS MINE.--SIGHTS UNDERGROUND.--AN INDIAN WATER-CARRIER.--HOW A SKIN IS TAKEN WHOLE FROM A PIG.--THE REDUCTION HACIENDA.--MR.

plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading SOUTHWARD AGAIN.--CROSSING A BARRANCA.--BARRANCAS IN MEXICO.--LAGOS AND ITS PECULIARITIES.--LEON, THE MANUFACTURING CITY OF MEXICO.--SILAO.--ARRIVAL AT GUANAJUATO.--A SILVER CITY.--THE VALENCIANO MINE.--AN UNHEALTHY PLACE.--BAD DRAINAGE.--A SYSTEM OF RESERVOIRS.--THE CASTILLO DEL GRENADITAS.--AN INDIAN'S ARMOR.--EXPERT THIEVES.--STEALING A GRINDSTONE.--MARKET SCENES.--HEADS OF SHEEP AND GOATS.--SCHOOLS AT GUANAJUATO.--EDUCATION IN MEXICO.--DOWN IN THE RAYAS MINE.--SIGHTS UNDERGROUND.--AN INDIAN WATER-CARRIER.--HOW A SKIN IS TAKEN WHOLE FROM A PIG.--THE REDUCTION HACIENDA.--MR.

(classical mythology) a hero noted for his strength; performed 12 immense labors to gain immortality

From this reading PARKMAN'S MACHINE.--QUERETARO.--THE HERCULES AND OTHER COTTON-MILLS.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading An hour or more after leaving Aguas Calientes, they crossed the barranca, or cañon, through which the Encarnacion River flows; the bridge by which they crossed it is built of iron, and is more than 700 feet long.

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From this reading SOUTHWARD AGAIN.--CROSSING A BARRANCA.--BARRANCAS IN MEXICO.--LAGOS AND ITS PECULIARITIES.--LEON, THE MANUFACTURING CITY OF MEXICO.--SILAO.--ARRIVAL AT GUANAJUATO.--A SILVER CITY.--THE VALENCIANO MINE.--AN UNHEALTHY PLACE.--BAD DRAINAGE.--A SYSTEM OF RESERVOIRS.--THE CASTILLO DEL GRENADITAS.--AN INDIAN'S ARMOR.--EXPERT THIEVES.--STEALING A GRINDSTONE.--MARKET SCENES.--HEADS OF SHEEP AND GOATS.--SCHOOLS AT GUANAJUATO.--EDUCATION IN MEXICO.--DOWN IN THE RAYAS MINE.--SIGHTS UNDERGROUND.--AN INDIAN WATER-CARRIER.--HOW A SKIN IS TAKEN WHOLE FROM A PIG.--THE REDUCTION HACIENDA.--MR.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading SOUTHWARD AGAIN.--CROSSING A BARRANCA.--BARRANCAS IN MEXICO.--LAGOS AND ITS PECULIARITIES.--LEON, THE MANUFACTURING CITY OF MEXICO.--SILAO.--ARRIVAL AT GUANAJUATO.--A SILVER CITY.--THE VALENCIANO MINE.--AN UNHEALTHY PLACE.--BAD DRAINAGE.--A SYSTEM OF RESERVOIRS.--THE CASTILLO DEL GRENADITAS.--AN INDIAN'S ARMOR.--EXPERT THIEVES.--STEALING A GRINDSTONE.--MARKET SCENES.--HEADS OF SHEEP AND GOATS.--SCHOOLS AT GUANAJUATO.--EDUCATION IN MEXICO.--DOWN IN THE RAYAS MINE.--SIGHTS UNDERGROUND.--AN INDIAN WATER-CARRIER.--HOW A SKIN IS TAKEN WHOLE FROM A PIG.--THE REDUCTION HACIENDA.--MR.

of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures

From this reading SOUTHWARD AGAIN.--CROSSING A BARRANCA.--BARRANCAS IN MEXICO.--LAGOS AND ITS PECULIARITIES.--LEON, THE MANUFACTURING CITY OF MEXICO.--SILAO.--ARRIVAL AT GUANAJUATO.--A SILVER CITY.--THE VALENCIANO MINE.--AN UNHEALTHY PLACE.--BAD DRAINAGE.--A SYSTEM OF RESERVOIRS.--THE CASTILLO DEL GRENADITAS.--AN INDIAN'S ARMOR.--EXPERT THIEVES.--STEALING A GRINDSTONE.--MARKET SCENES.--HEADS OF SHEEP AND GOATS.--SCHOOLS AT GUANAJUATO.--EDUCATION IN MEXICO.--DOWN IN THE RAYAS MINE.--SIGHTS UNDERGROUND.--AN INDIAN WATER-CARRIER.--HOW A SKIN IS TAKEN WHOLE FROM A PIG.--THE REDUCTION HACIENDA.--MR.

possessive form of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India

From this reading SOUTHWARD AGAIN.--CROSSING A BARRANCA.--BARRANCAS IN MEXICO.--LAGOS AND ITS PECULIARITIES.--LEON, THE MANUFACTURING CITY OF MEXICO.--SILAO.--ARRIVAL AT GUANAJUATO.--A SILVER CITY.--THE VALENCIANO MINE.--AN UNHEALTHY PLACE.--BAD DRAINAGE.--A SYSTEM OF RESERVOIRS.--THE CASTILLO DEL GRENADITAS.--AN INDIAN'S ARMOR.--EXPERT THIEVES.--STEALING A GRINDSTONE.--MARKET SCENES.--HEADS OF SHEEP AND GOATS.--SCHOOLS AT GUANAJUATO.--EDUCATION IN MEXICO.--DOWN IN THE RAYAS MINE.--SIGHTS UNDERGROUND.--AN INDIAN WATER-CARRIER.--HOW A SKIN IS TAKEN WHOLE FROM A PIG.--THE REDUCTION HACIENDA.--MR.

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 An hour or more after leaving Aguas Calientes, they crossed the barranca, or cañon, through which the Encarnacion River flows; the bridge by which they crossed it is built of iron, and is more than 700 feet long.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading SOUTHWARD AGAIN.--CROSSING A BARRANCA.--BARRANCAS IN MEXICO.--LAGOS AND ITS PECULIARITIES.--LEON, THE MANUFACTURING CITY OF MEXICO.--SILAO.--ARRIVAL AT GUANAJUATO.--A SILVER CITY.--THE VALENCIANO MINE.--AN UNHEALTHY PLACE.--BAD DRAINAGE.--A SYSTEM OF RESERVOIRS.--THE CASTILLO DEL GRENADITAS.--AN INDIAN'S ARMOR.--EXPERT THIEVES.--STEALING A GRINDSTONE.--MARKET SCENES.--HEADS OF SHEEP AND GOATS.--SCHOOLS AT GUANAJUATO.--EDUCATION IN MEXICO.--DOWN IN THE RAYAS MINE.--SIGHTS UNDERGROUND.--AN INDIAN WATER-CARRIER.--HOW A SKIN IS TAKEN WHOLE FROM A PIG.--THE REDUCTION HACIENDA.--MR.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading An hour or more after leaving Aguas Calientes, they crossed the barranca, or cañon, through which the Encarnacion River flows; the bridge by which they crossed it is built of iron, and is more than 700 feet long.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading SOUTHWARD AGAIN.--CROSSING A BARRANCA.--BARRANCAS IN MEXICO.--LAGOS AND ITS PECULIARITIES.--LEON, THE MANUFACTURING CITY OF MEXICO.--SILAO.--ARRIVAL AT GUANAJUATO.--A SILVER CITY.--THE VALENCIANO MINE.--AN UNHEALTHY PLACE.--BAD DRAINAGE.--A SYSTEM OF RESERVOIRS.--THE CASTILLO DEL GRENADITAS.--AN INDIAN'S ARMOR.--EXPERT THIEVES.--STEALING A GRINDSTONE.--MARKET SCENES.--HEADS OF SHEEP AND GOATS.--SCHOOLS AT GUANAJUATO.--EDUCATION IN MEXICO.--DOWN IN THE RAYAS MINE.--SIGHTS UNDERGROUND.--AN INDIAN WATER-CARRIER.--HOW A SKIN IS TAKEN WHOLE FROM A PIG.--THE REDUCTION HACIENDA.--MR.

chief port and economic center of Nigeria; located in southwestern Nigeria on the Gulf of Guinea; former capital of Nigeria

From this reading SOUTHWARD AGAIN.--CROSSING A BARRANCA.--BARRANCAS IN MEXICO.--LAGOS AND ITS PECULIARITIES.--LEON, THE MANUFACTURING CITY OF MEXICO.--SILAO.--ARRIVAL AT GUANAJUATO.--A SILVER CITY.--THE VALENCIANO MINE.--AN UNHEALTHY PLACE.--BAD DRAINAGE.--A SYSTEM OF RESERVOIRS.--THE CASTILLO DEL GRENADITAS.--AN INDIAN'S ARMOR.--EXPERT THIEVES.--STEALING A GRINDSTONE.--MARKET SCENES.--HEADS OF SHEEP AND GOATS.--SCHOOLS AT GUANAJUATO.--EDUCATION IN MEXICO.--DOWN IN THE RAYAS MINE.--SIGHTS UNDERGROUND.--AN INDIAN WATER-CARRIER.--HOW A SKIN IS TAKEN WHOLE FROM A PIG.--THE REDUCTION HACIENDA.--MR.

the act of departing

From this reading An hour or more after leaving Aguas Calientes, they crossed the barranca, or cañon, through which the Encarnacion River flows; the bridge by which they crossed it is built of iron, and is more than 700 feet long.

a historical area and former kingdom in northwestern Spain

From this reading SOUTHWARD AGAIN.--CROSSING A BARRANCA.--BARRANCAS IN MEXICO.--LAGOS AND ITS PECULIARITIES.--LEON, THE MANUFACTURING CITY OF MEXICO.--SILAO.--ARRIVAL AT GUANAJUATO.--A SILVER CITY.--THE VALENCIANO MINE.--AN UNHEALTHY PLACE.--BAD DRAINAGE.--A SYSTEM OF RESERVOIRS.--THE CASTILLO DEL GRENADITAS.--AN INDIAN'S ARMOR.--EXPERT THIEVES.--STEALING A GRINDSTONE.--MARKET SCENES.--HEADS OF SHEEP AND GOATS.--SCHOOLS AT GUANAJUATO.--EDUCATION IN MEXICO.--DOWN IN THE RAYAS MINE.--SIGHTS UNDERGROUND.--AN INDIAN WATER-CARRIER.--HOW A SKIN IS TAKEN WHOLE FROM A PIG.--THE REDUCTION HACIENDA.--MR.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading An hour or more after leaving Aguas Calientes, they crossed the barranca, or cañon, through which the Encarnacion River flows; the bridge by which they crossed it is built of iron, and is more than 700 feet long.

plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face

From this reading It is fully 150 feet above the water, and the view as one looks downward from the centre of the bridge is apt to cause dizziness to a nervous traveller.

any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks

From this reading PARKMAN'S MACHINE.--QUERETARO.--THE HERCULES AND OTHER COTTON-MILLS.

the act of making something (a product) from raw materials

From this reading SOUTHWARD AGAIN.--CROSSING A BARRANCA.--BARRANCAS IN MEXICO.--LAGOS AND ITS PECULIARITIES.--LEON, THE MANUFACTURING CITY OF MEXICO.--SILAO.--ARRIVAL AT GUANAJUATO.--A SILVER CITY.--THE VALENCIANO MINE.--AN UNHEALTHY PLACE.--BAD DRAINAGE.--A SYSTEM OF RESERVOIRS.--THE CASTILLO DEL GRENADITAS.--AN INDIAN'S ARMOR.--EXPERT THIEVES.--STEALING A GRINDSTONE.--MARKET SCENES.--HEADS OF SHEEP AND GOATS.--SCHOOLS AT GUANAJUATO.--EDUCATION IN MEXICO.--DOWN IN THE RAYAS MINE.--SIGHTS UNDERGROUND.--AN INDIAN WATER-CARRIER.--HOW A SKIN IS TAKEN WHOLE FROM A PIG.--THE REDUCTION HACIENDA.--MR.

the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold

From this reading SOUTHWARD AGAIN.--CROSSING A BARRANCA.--BARRANCAS IN MEXICO.--LAGOS AND ITS PECULIARITIES.--LEON, THE MANUFACTURING CITY OF MEXICO.--SILAO.--ARRIVAL AT GUANAJUATO.--A SILVER CITY.--THE VALENCIANO MINE.--AN UNHEALTHY PLACE.--BAD DRAINAGE.--A SYSTEM OF RESERVOIRS.--THE CASTILLO DEL GRENADITAS.--AN INDIAN'S ARMOR.--EXPERT THIEVES.--STEALING A GRINDSTONE.--MARKET SCENES.--HEADS OF SHEEP AND GOATS.--SCHOOLS AT GUANAJUATO.--EDUCATION IN MEXICO.--DOWN IN THE RAYAS MINE.--SIGHTS UNDERGROUND.--AN INDIAN WATER-CARRIER.--HOW A SKIN IS TAKEN WHOLE FROM A PIG.--THE REDUCTION HACIENDA.--MR.

a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810

From this reading SOUTHWARD AGAIN.--CROSSING A BARRANCA.--BARRANCAS IN MEXICO.--LAGOS AND ITS PECULIARITIES.--LEON, THE MANUFACTURING CITY OF MEXICO.--SILAO.--ARRIVAL AT GUANAJUATO.--A SILVER CITY.--THE VALENCIANO MINE.--AN UNHEALTHY PLACE.--BAD DRAINAGE.--A SYSTEM OF RESERVOIRS.--THE CASTILLO DEL GRENADITAS.--AN INDIAN'S ARMOR.--EXPERT THIEVES.--STEALING A GRINDSTONE.--MARKET SCENES.--HEADS OF SHEEP AND GOATS.--SCHOOLS AT GUANAJUATO.--EDUCATION IN MEXICO.--DOWN IN THE RAYAS MINE.--SIGHTS UNDERGROUND.--AN INDIAN WATER-CARRIER.--HOW A SKIN IS TAKEN WHOLE FROM A PIG.--THE REDUCTION HACIENDA.--MR.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading Satisfied with a day at Aguas Calientes, the party took the south-bound trains and did not stop until reaching Silao, after a run of 130 miles.

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading SOUTHWARD AGAIN.--CROSSING A BARRANCA.--BARRANCAS IN MEXICO.--LAGOS AND ITS PECULIARITIES.--LEON, THE MANUFACTURING CITY OF MEXICO.--SILAO.--ARRIVAL AT GUANAJUATO.--A SILVER CITY.--THE VALENCIANO MINE.--AN UNHEALTHY PLACE.--BAD DRAINAGE.--A SYSTEM OF RESERVOIRS.--THE CASTILLO DEL GRENADITAS.--AN INDIAN'S ARMOR.--EXPERT THIEVES.--STEALING A GRINDSTONE.--MARKET SCENES.--HEADS OF SHEEP AND GOATS.--SCHOOLS AT GUANAJUATO.--EDUCATION IN MEXICO.--DOWN IN THE RAYAS MINE.--SIGHTS UNDERGROUND.--AN INDIAN WATER-CARRIER.--HOW A SKIN IS TAKEN WHOLE FROM A PIG.--THE REDUCTION HACIENDA.--MR.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading An hour or more after leaving Aguas Calientes, they crossed the barranca, or cañon, through which the Encarnacion River flows; the bridge by which they crossed it is built of iron, and is more than 700 feet long.

a form of address for a man

From this reading SOUTHWARD AGAIN.--CROSSING A BARRANCA.--BARRANCAS IN MEXICO.--LAGOS AND ITS PECULIARITIES.--LEON, THE MANUFACTURING CITY OF MEXICO.--SILAO.--ARRIVAL AT GUANAJUATO.--A SILVER CITY.--THE VALENCIANO MINE.--AN UNHEALTHY PLACE.--BAD DRAINAGE.--A SYSTEM OF RESERVOIRS.--THE CASTILLO DEL GRENADITAS.--AN INDIAN'S ARMOR.--EXPERT THIEVES.--STEALING A GRINDSTONE.--MARKET SCENES.--HEADS OF SHEEP AND GOATS.--SCHOOLS AT GUANAJUATO.--EDUCATION IN MEXICO.--DOWN IN THE RAYAS MINE.--SIGHTS UNDERGROUND.--AN INDIAN WATER-CARRIER.--HOW A SKIN IS TAKEN WHOLE FROM A PIG.--THE REDUCTION HACIENDA.--MR.

easily agitated

From this reading It is fully 150 feet above the water, and the view as one looks downward from the centre of the bridge is apt to cause dizziness to a nervous traveller.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Satisfied with a day at Aguas Calientes, the party took the south-bound trains and did not stop until reaching Silao, after a run of 130 miles.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading SOUTHWARD AGAIN.--CROSSING A BARRANCA.--BARRANCAS IN MEXICO.--LAGOS AND ITS PECULIARITIES.--LEON, THE MANUFACTURING CITY OF MEXICO.--SILAO.--ARRIVAL AT GUANAJUATO.--A SILVER CITY.--THE VALENCIANO MINE.--AN UNHEALTHY PLACE.--BAD DRAINAGE.--A SYSTEM OF RESERVOIRS.--THE CASTILLO DEL GRENADITAS.--AN INDIAN'S ARMOR.--EXPERT THIEVES.--STEALING A GRINDSTONE.--MARKET SCENES.--HEADS OF SHEEP AND GOATS.--SCHOOLS AT GUANAJUATO.--EDUCATION IN MEXICO.--DOWN IN THE RAYAS MINE.--SIGHTS UNDERGROUND.--AN INDIAN WATER-CARRIER.--HOW A SKIN IS TAKEN WHOLE FROM A PIG.--THE REDUCTION HACIENDA.--MR.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It is fully 150 feet above the water, and the view as one looks downward from the centre of the bridge is apt to cause dizziness to a nervous traveller.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading An hour or more after leaving Aguas Calientes, they crossed the barranca, or cañon, through which the Encarnacion River flows; the bridge by which they crossed it is built of iron, and is more than 700 feet long.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading PARKMAN'S MACHINE.--QUERETARO.--THE HERCULES AND OTHER COTTON-MILLS.

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From this reading PARKMAN'S MACHINE.--QUERETARO.--THE HERCULES AND OTHER COTTON-MILLS.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading Satisfied with a day at Aguas Calientes, the party took the south-bound trains and did not stop until reaching Silao, after a run of 130 miles.

plural of “peculiarity” — an odd or unusual characteristic

From this reading SOUTHWARD AGAIN.--CROSSING A BARRANCA.--BARRANCAS IN MEXICO.--LAGOS AND ITS PECULIARITIES.--LEON, THE MANUFACTURING CITY OF MEXICO.--SILAO.--ARRIVAL AT GUANAJUATO.--A SILVER CITY.--THE VALENCIANO MINE.--AN UNHEALTHY PLACE.--BAD DRAINAGE.--A SYSTEM OF RESERVOIRS.--THE CASTILLO DEL GRENADITAS.--AN INDIAN'S ARMOR.--EXPERT THIEVES.--STEALING A GRINDSTONE.--MARKET SCENES.--HEADS OF SHEEP AND GOATS.--SCHOOLS AT GUANAJUATO.--EDUCATION IN MEXICO.--DOWN IN THE RAYAS MINE.--SIGHTS UNDERGROUND.--AN INDIAN WATER-CARRIER.--HOW A SKIN IS TAKEN WHOLE FROM A PIG.--THE REDUCTION HACIENDA.--MR.

domestic swine

From this reading SOUTHWARD AGAIN.--CROSSING A BARRANCA.--BARRANCAS IN MEXICO.--LAGOS AND ITS PECULIARITIES.--LEON, THE MANUFACTURING CITY OF MEXICO.--SILAO.--ARRIVAL AT GUANAJUATO.--A SILVER CITY.--THE VALENCIANO MINE.--AN UNHEALTHY PLACE.--BAD DRAINAGE.--A SYSTEM OF RESERVOIRS.--THE CASTILLO DEL GRENADITAS.--AN INDIAN'S ARMOR.--EXPERT THIEVES.--STEALING A GRINDSTONE.--MARKET SCENES.--HEADS OF SHEEP AND GOATS.--SCHOOLS AT GUANAJUATO.--EDUCATION IN MEXICO.--DOWN IN THE RAYAS MINE.--SIGHTS UNDERGROUND.--AN INDIAN WATER-CARRIER.--HOW A SKIN IS TAKEN WHOLE FROM A PIG.--THE REDUCTION HACIENDA.--MR.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading SOUTHWARD AGAIN.--CROSSING A BARRANCA.--BARRANCAS IN MEXICO.--LAGOS AND ITS PECULIARITIES.--LEON, THE MANUFACTURING CITY OF MEXICO.--SILAO.--ARRIVAL AT GUANAJUATO.--A SILVER CITY.--THE VALENCIANO MINE.--AN UNHEALTHY PLACE.--BAD DRAINAGE.--A SYSTEM OF RESERVOIRS.--THE CASTILLO DEL GRENADITAS.--AN INDIAN'S ARMOR.--EXPERT THIEVES.--STEALING A GRINDSTONE.--MARKET SCENES.--HEADS OF SHEEP AND GOATS.--SCHOOLS AT GUANAJUATO.--EDUCATION IN MEXICO.--DOWN IN THE RAYAS MINE.--SIGHTS UNDERGROUND.--AN INDIAN WATER-CARRIER.--HOW A SKIN IS TAKEN WHOLE FROM A PIG.--THE REDUCTION HACIENDA.--MR.

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From this reading PARKMAN'S MACHINE.--QUERETARO.--THE HERCULES AND OTHER COTTON-MILLS.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading SOUTHWARD AGAIN.--CROSSING A BARRANCA.--BARRANCAS IN MEXICO.--LAGOS AND ITS PECULIARITIES.--LEON, THE MANUFACTURING CITY OF MEXICO.--SILAO.--ARRIVAL AT GUANAJUATO.--A SILVER CITY.--THE VALENCIANO MINE.--AN UNHEALTHY PLACE.--BAD DRAINAGE.--A SYSTEM OF RESERVOIRS.--THE CASTILLO DEL GRENADITAS.--AN INDIAN'S ARMOR.--EXPERT THIEVES.--STEALING A GRINDSTONE.--MARKET SCENES.--HEADS OF SHEEP AND GOATS.--SCHOOLS AT GUANAJUATO.--EDUCATION IN MEXICO.--DOWN IN THE RAYAS MINE.--SIGHTS UNDERGROUND.--AN INDIAN WATER-CARRIER.--HOW A SKIN IS TAKEN WHOLE FROM A PIG.--THE REDUCTION HACIENDA.--MR.

the act of physically reaching or thrusting out

From this reading Satisfied with a day at Aguas Calientes, the party took the south-bound trains and did not stop until reaching Silao, after a run of 130 miles.

the act of decreasing or reducing something

From this reading SOUTHWARD AGAIN.--CROSSING A BARRANCA.--BARRANCAS IN MEXICO.--LAGOS AND ITS PECULIARITIES.--LEON, THE MANUFACTURING CITY OF MEXICO.--SILAO.--ARRIVAL AT GUANAJUATO.--A SILVER CITY.--THE VALENCIANO MINE.--AN UNHEALTHY PLACE.--BAD DRAINAGE.--A SYSTEM OF RESERVOIRS.--THE CASTILLO DEL GRENADITAS.--AN INDIAN'S ARMOR.--EXPERT THIEVES.--STEALING A GRINDSTONE.--MARKET SCENES.--HEADS OF SHEEP AND GOATS.--SCHOOLS AT GUANAJUATO.--EDUCATION IN MEXICO.--DOWN IN THE RAYAS MINE.--SIGHTS UNDERGROUND.--AN INDIAN WATER-CARRIER.--HOW A SKIN IS TAKEN WHOLE FROM A PIG.--THE REDUCTION HACIENDA.--MR.

plural of “reservoir” — a large or extra supply of something

From this reading SOUTHWARD AGAIN.--CROSSING A BARRANCA.--BARRANCAS IN MEXICO.--LAGOS AND ITS PECULIARITIES.--LEON, THE MANUFACTURING CITY OF MEXICO.--SILAO.--ARRIVAL AT GUANAJUATO.--A SILVER CITY.--THE VALENCIANO MINE.--AN UNHEALTHY PLACE.--BAD DRAINAGE.--A SYSTEM OF RESERVOIRS.--THE CASTILLO DEL GRENADITAS.--AN INDIAN'S ARMOR.--EXPERT THIEVES.--STEALING A GRINDSTONE.--MARKET SCENES.--HEADS OF SHEEP AND GOATS.--SCHOOLS AT GUANAJUATO.--EDUCATION IN MEXICO.--DOWN IN THE RAYAS MINE.--SIGHTS UNDERGROUND.--AN INDIAN WATER-CARRIER.--HOW A SKIN IS TAKEN WHOLE FROM A PIG.--THE REDUCTION HACIENDA.--MR.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading An hour or more after leaving Aguas Calientes, they crossed the barranca, or cañon, through which the Encarnacion River flows; the bridge by which they crossed it is built of iron, and is more than 700 feet long.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading Satisfied with a day at Aguas Calientes, the party took the south-bound trains and did not stop until reaching Silao, after a run of 130 miles.

filled with satisfaction

From this reading Satisfied with a day at Aguas Calientes, the party took the south-bound trains and did not stop until reaching Silao, after a run of 130 miles.

plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs

From this reading SOUTHWARD AGAIN.--CROSSING A BARRANCA.--BARRANCAS IN MEXICO.--LAGOS AND ITS PECULIARITIES.--LEON, THE MANUFACTURING CITY OF MEXICO.--SILAO.--ARRIVAL AT GUANAJUATO.--A SILVER CITY.--THE VALENCIANO MINE.--AN UNHEALTHY PLACE.--BAD DRAINAGE.--A SYSTEM OF RESERVOIRS.--THE CASTILLO DEL GRENADITAS.--AN INDIAN'S ARMOR.--EXPERT THIEVES.--STEALING A GRINDSTONE.--MARKET SCENES.--HEADS OF SHEEP AND GOATS.--SCHOOLS AT GUANAJUATO.--EDUCATION IN MEXICO.--DOWN IN THE RAYAS MINE.--SIGHTS UNDERGROUND.--AN INDIAN WATER-CARRIER.--HOW A SKIN IS TAKEN WHOLE FROM A PIG.--THE REDUCTION HACIENDA.--MR.

plural of “school” — an educational institution

From this reading SOUTHWARD AGAIN.--CROSSING A BARRANCA.--BARRANCAS IN MEXICO.--LAGOS AND ITS PECULIARITIES.--LEON, THE MANUFACTURING CITY OF MEXICO.--SILAO.--ARRIVAL AT GUANAJUATO.--A SILVER CITY.--THE VALENCIANO MINE.--AN UNHEALTHY PLACE.--BAD DRAINAGE.--A SYSTEM OF RESERVOIRS.--THE CASTILLO DEL GRENADITAS.--AN INDIAN'S ARMOR.--EXPERT THIEVES.--STEALING A GRINDSTONE.--MARKET SCENES.--HEADS OF SHEEP AND GOATS.--SCHOOLS AT GUANAJUATO.--EDUCATION IN MEXICO.--DOWN IN THE RAYAS MINE.--SIGHTS UNDERGROUND.--AN INDIAN WATER-CARRIER.--HOW A SKIN IS TAKEN WHOLE FROM A PIG.--THE REDUCTION HACIENDA.--MR.

woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat

From this reading SOUTHWARD AGAIN.--CROSSING A BARRANCA.--BARRANCAS IN MEXICO.--LAGOS AND ITS PECULIARITIES.--LEON, THE MANUFACTURING CITY OF MEXICO.--SILAO.--ARRIVAL AT GUANAJUATO.--A SILVER CITY.--THE VALENCIANO MINE.--AN UNHEALTHY PLACE.--BAD DRAINAGE.--A SYSTEM OF RESERVOIRS.--THE CASTILLO DEL GRENADITAS.--AN INDIAN'S ARMOR.--EXPERT THIEVES.--STEALING A GRINDSTONE.--MARKET SCENES.--HEADS OF SHEEP AND GOATS.--SCHOOLS AT GUANAJUATO.--EDUCATION IN MEXICO.--DOWN IN THE RAYAS MINE.--SIGHTS UNDERGROUND.--AN INDIAN WATER-CARRIER.--HOW A SKIN IS TAKEN WHOLE FROM A PIG.--THE REDUCTION HACIENDA.--MR.

an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument

From this reading SOUTHWARD AGAIN.--CROSSING A BARRANCA.--BARRANCAS IN MEXICO.--LAGOS AND ITS PECULIARITIES.--LEON, THE MANUFACTURING CITY OF MEXICO.--SILAO.--ARRIVAL AT GUANAJUATO.--A SILVER CITY.--THE VALENCIANO MINE.--AN UNHEALTHY PLACE.--BAD DRAINAGE.--A SYSTEM OF RESERVOIRS.--THE CASTILLO DEL GRENADITAS.--AN INDIAN'S ARMOR.--EXPERT THIEVES.--STEALING A GRINDSTONE.--MARKET SCENES.--HEADS OF SHEEP AND GOATS.--SCHOOLS AT GUANAJUATO.--EDUCATION IN MEXICO.--DOWN IN THE RAYAS MINE.--SIGHTS UNDERGROUND.--AN INDIAN WATER-CARRIER.--HOW A SKIN IS TAKEN WHOLE FROM A PIG.--THE REDUCTION HACIENDA.--MR.

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From this reading SOUTHWARD AGAIN.--CROSSING A BARRANCA.--BARRANCAS IN MEXICO.--LAGOS AND ITS PECULIARITIES.--LEON, THE MANUFACTURING CITY OF MEXICO.--SILAO.--ARRIVAL AT GUANAJUATO.--A SILVER CITY.--THE VALENCIANO MINE.--AN UNHEALTHY PLACE.--BAD DRAINAGE.--A SYSTEM OF RESERVOIRS.--THE CASTILLO DEL GRENADITAS.--AN INDIAN'S ARMOR.--EXPERT THIEVES.--STEALING A GRINDSTONE.--MARKET SCENES.--HEADS OF SHEEP AND GOATS.--SCHOOLS AT GUANAJUATO.--EDUCATION IN MEXICO.--DOWN IN THE RAYAS MINE.--SIGHTS UNDERGROUND.--AN INDIAN WATER-CARRIER.--HOW A SKIN IS TAKEN WHOLE FROM A PIG.--THE REDUCTION HACIENDA.--MR.

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading SOUTHWARD AGAIN.--CROSSING A BARRANCA.--BARRANCAS IN MEXICO.--LAGOS AND ITS PECULIARITIES.--LEON, THE MANUFACTURING CITY OF MEXICO.--SILAO.--ARRIVAL AT GUANAJUATO.--A SILVER CITY.--THE VALENCIANO MINE.--AN UNHEALTHY PLACE.--BAD DRAINAGE.--A SYSTEM OF RESERVOIRS.--THE CASTILLO DEL GRENADITAS.--AN INDIAN'S ARMOR.--EXPERT THIEVES.--STEALING A GRINDSTONE.--MARKET SCENES.--HEADS OF SHEEP AND GOATS.--SCHOOLS AT GUANAJUATO.--EDUCATION IN MEXICO.--DOWN IN THE RAYAS MINE.--SIGHTS UNDERGROUND.--AN INDIAN WATER-CARRIER.--HOW A SKIN IS TAKEN WHOLE FROM A PIG.--THE REDUCTION HACIENDA.--MR.

a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch

From this reading SOUTHWARD AGAIN.--CROSSING A BARRANCA.--BARRANCAS IN MEXICO.--LAGOS AND ITS PECULIARITIES.--LEON, THE MANUFACTURING CITY OF MEXICO.--SILAO.--ARRIVAL AT GUANAJUATO.--A SILVER CITY.--THE VALENCIANO MINE.--AN UNHEALTHY PLACE.--BAD DRAINAGE.--A SYSTEM OF RESERVOIRS.--THE CASTILLO DEL GRENADITAS.--AN INDIAN'S ARMOR.--EXPERT THIEVES.--STEALING A GRINDSTONE.--MARKET SCENES.--HEADS OF SHEEP AND GOATS.--SCHOOLS AT GUANAJUATO.--EDUCATION IN MEXICO.--DOWN IN THE RAYAS MINE.--SIGHTS UNDERGROUND.--AN INDIAN WATER-CARRIER.--HOW A SKIN IS TAKEN WHOLE FROM A PIG.--THE REDUCTION HACIENDA.--MR.

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From this reading Satisfied with a day at Aguas Calientes, the party took the south-bound trains and did not stop until reaching Silao, after a run of 130 miles.

toward the south

From this reading SOUTHWARD AGAIN.--CROSSING A BARRANCA.--BARRANCAS IN MEXICO.--LAGOS AND ITS PECULIARITIES.--LEON, THE MANUFACTURING CITY OF MEXICO.--SILAO.--ARRIVAL AT GUANAJUATO.--A SILVER CITY.--THE VALENCIANO MINE.--AN UNHEALTHY PLACE.--BAD DRAINAGE.--A SYSTEM OF RESERVOIRS.--THE CASTILLO DEL GRENADITAS.--AN INDIAN'S ARMOR.--EXPERT THIEVES.--STEALING A GRINDSTONE.--MARKET SCENES.--HEADS OF SHEEP AND GOATS.--SCHOOLS AT GUANAJUATO.--EDUCATION IN MEXICO.--DOWN IN THE RAYAS MINE.--SIGHTS UNDERGROUND.--AN INDIAN WATER-CARRIER.--HOW A SKIN IS TAKEN WHOLE FROM A PIG.--THE REDUCTION HACIENDA.--MR.

the act of taking something from someone unlawfully

From this reading SOUTHWARD AGAIN.--CROSSING A BARRANCA.--BARRANCAS IN MEXICO.--LAGOS AND ITS PECULIARITIES.--LEON, THE MANUFACTURING CITY OF MEXICO.--SILAO.--ARRIVAL AT GUANAJUATO.--A SILVER CITY.--THE VALENCIANO MINE.--AN UNHEALTHY PLACE.--BAD DRAINAGE.--A SYSTEM OF RESERVOIRS.--THE CASTILLO DEL GRENADITAS.--AN INDIAN'S ARMOR.--EXPERT THIEVES.--STEALING A GRINDSTONE.--MARKET SCENES.--HEADS OF SHEEP AND GOATS.--SCHOOLS AT GUANAJUATO.--EDUCATION IN MEXICO.--DOWN IN THE RAYAS MINE.--SIGHTS UNDERGROUND.--AN INDIAN WATER-CARRIER.--HOW A SKIN IS TAKEN WHOLE FROM A PIG.--THE REDUCTION HACIENDA.--MR.

come to a halt, stop moving

From this reading Satisfied with a day at Aguas Calientes, the party took the south-bound trains and did not stop until reaching Silao, after a run of 130 miles.

instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity

From this reading SOUTHWARD AGAIN.--CROSSING A BARRANCA.--BARRANCAS IN MEXICO.--LAGOS AND ITS PECULIARITIES.--LEON, THE MANUFACTURING CITY OF MEXICO.--SILAO.--ARRIVAL AT GUANAJUATO.--A SILVER CITY.--THE VALENCIANO MINE.--AN UNHEALTHY PLACE.--BAD DRAINAGE.--A SYSTEM OF RESERVOIRS.--THE CASTILLO DEL GRENADITAS.--AN INDIAN'S ARMOR.--EXPERT THIEVES.--STEALING A GRINDSTONE.--MARKET SCENES.--HEADS OF SHEEP AND GOATS.--SCHOOLS AT GUANAJUATO.--EDUCATION IN MEXICO.--DOWN IN THE RAYAS MINE.--SIGHTS UNDERGROUND.--AN INDIAN WATER-CARRIER.--HOW A SKIN IS TAKEN WHOLE FROM A PIG.--THE REDUCTION HACIENDA.--MR.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading SOUTHWARD AGAIN.--CROSSING A BARRANCA.--BARRANCAS IN MEXICO.--LAGOS AND ITS PECULIARITIES.--LEON, THE MANUFACTURING CITY OF MEXICO.--SILAO.--ARRIVAL AT GUANAJUATO.--A SILVER CITY.--THE VALENCIANO MINE.--AN UNHEALTHY PLACE.--BAD DRAINAGE.--A SYSTEM OF RESERVOIRS.--THE CASTILLO DEL GRENADITAS.--AN INDIAN'S ARMOR.--EXPERT THIEVES.--STEALING A GRINDSTONE.--MARKET SCENES.--HEADS OF SHEEP AND GOATS.--SCHOOLS AT GUANAJUATO.--EDUCATION IN MEXICO.--DOWN IN THE RAYAS MINE.--SIGHTS UNDERGROUND.--AN INDIAN WATER-CARRIER.--HOW A SKIN IS TAKEN WHOLE FROM A PIG.--THE REDUCTION HACIENDA.--MR.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading An hour or more after leaving Aguas Calientes, they crossed the barranca, or cañon, through which the Encarnacion River flows; the bridge by which they crossed it is built of iron, and is more than 700 feet long.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading SOUTHWARD AGAIN.--CROSSING A BARRANCA.--BARRANCAS IN MEXICO.--LAGOS AND ITS PECULIARITIES.--LEON, THE MANUFACTURING CITY OF MEXICO.--SILAO.--ARRIVAL AT GUANAJUATO.--A SILVER CITY.--THE VALENCIANO MINE.--AN UNHEALTHY PLACE.--BAD DRAINAGE.--A SYSTEM OF RESERVOIRS.--THE CASTILLO DEL GRENADITAS.--AN INDIAN'S ARMOR.--EXPERT THIEVES.--STEALING A GRINDSTONE.--MARKET SCENES.--HEADS OF SHEEP AND GOATS.--SCHOOLS AT GUANAJUATO.--EDUCATION IN MEXICO.--DOWN IN THE RAYAS MINE.--SIGHTS UNDERGROUND.--AN INDIAN WATER-CARRIER.--HOW A SKIN IS TAKEN WHOLE FROM A PIG.--THE REDUCTION HACIENDA.--MR.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading An hour or more after leaving Aguas Calientes, they crossed the barranca, or cañon, through which the Encarnacion River flows; the bridge by which they crossed it is built of iron, and is more than 700 feet long.

plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it

From this reading SOUTHWARD AGAIN.--CROSSING A BARRANCA.--BARRANCAS IN MEXICO.--LAGOS AND ITS PECULIARITIES.--LEON, THE MANUFACTURING CITY OF MEXICO.--SILAO.--ARRIVAL AT GUANAJUATO.--A SILVER CITY.--THE VALENCIANO MINE.--AN UNHEALTHY PLACE.--BAD DRAINAGE.--A SYSTEM OF RESERVOIRS.--THE CASTILLO DEL GRENADITAS.--AN INDIAN'S ARMOR.--EXPERT THIEVES.--STEALING A GRINDSTONE.--MARKET SCENES.--HEADS OF SHEEP AND GOATS.--SCHOOLS AT GUANAJUATO.--EDUCATION IN MEXICO.--DOWN IN THE RAYAS MINE.--SIGHTS UNDERGROUND.--AN INDIAN WATER-CARRIER.--HOW A SKIN IS TAKEN WHOLE FROM A PIG.--THE REDUCTION HACIENDA.--MR.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading An hour or more after leaving Aguas Calientes, they crossed the barranca, or cañon, through which the Encarnacion River flows; the bridge by which they crossed it is built of iron, and is more than 700 feet long.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading It is fully 150 feet above the water, and the view as one looks downward from the centre of the bridge is apt to cause dizziness to a nervous traveller.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Satisfied with a day at Aguas Calientes, the party took the south-bound trains and did not stop until reaching Silao, after a run of 130 miles.

plural of “train” — public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive

From this reading Satisfied with a day at Aguas Calientes, the party took the south-bound trains and did not stop until reaching Silao, after a run of 130 miles.

a person who changes location

From this reading It is fully 150 feet above the water, and the view as one looks downward from the centre of the bridge is apt to cause dizziness to a nervous traveller.

under the level of the ground

From this reading SOUTHWARD AGAIN.--CROSSING A BARRANCA.--BARRANCAS IN MEXICO.--LAGOS AND ITS PECULIARITIES.--LEON, THE MANUFACTURING CITY OF MEXICO.--SILAO.--ARRIVAL AT GUANAJUATO.--A SILVER CITY.--THE VALENCIANO MINE.--AN UNHEALTHY PLACE.--BAD DRAINAGE.--A SYSTEM OF RESERVOIRS.--THE CASTILLO DEL GRENADITAS.--AN INDIAN'S ARMOR.--EXPERT THIEVES.--STEALING A GRINDSTONE.--MARKET SCENES.--HEADS OF SHEEP AND GOATS.--SCHOOLS AT GUANAJUATO.--EDUCATION IN MEXICO.--DOWN IN THE RAYAS MINE.--SIGHTS UNDERGROUND.--AN INDIAN WATER-CARRIER.--HOW A SKIN IS TAKEN WHOLE FROM A PIG.--THE REDUCTION HACIENDA.--MR.

not in or exhibiting good health in body or mind

From this reading SOUTHWARD AGAIN.--CROSSING A BARRANCA.--BARRANCAS IN MEXICO.--LAGOS AND ITS PECULIARITIES.--LEON, THE MANUFACTURING CITY OF MEXICO.--SILAO.--ARRIVAL AT GUANAJUATO.--A SILVER CITY.--THE VALENCIANO MINE.--AN UNHEALTHY PLACE.--BAD DRAINAGE.--A SYSTEM OF RESERVOIRS.--THE CASTILLO DEL GRENADITAS.--AN INDIAN'S ARMOR.--EXPERT THIEVES.--STEALING A GRINDSTONE.--MARKET SCENES.--HEADS OF SHEEP AND GOATS.--SCHOOLS AT GUANAJUATO.--EDUCATION IN MEXICO.--DOWN IN THE RAYAS MINE.--SIGHTS UNDERGROUND.--AN INDIAN WATER-CARRIER.--HOW A SKIN IS TAKEN WHOLE FROM A PIG.--THE REDUCTION HACIENDA.--MR.

up to a particular time

From this reading Satisfied with a day at Aguas Calientes, the party took the south-bound trains and did not stop until reaching Silao, after a run of 130 miles.

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From this reading SOUTHWARD AGAIN.--CROSSING A BARRANCA.--BARRANCAS IN MEXICO.--LAGOS AND ITS PECULIARITIES.--LEON, THE MANUFACTURING CITY OF MEXICO.--SILAO.--ARRIVAL AT GUANAJUATO.--A SILVER CITY.--THE VALENCIANO MINE.--AN UNHEALTHY PLACE.--BAD DRAINAGE.--A SYSTEM OF RESERVOIRS.--THE CASTILLO DEL GRENADITAS.--AN INDIAN'S ARMOR.--EXPERT THIEVES.--STEALING A GRINDSTONE.--MARKET SCENES.--HEADS OF SHEEP AND GOATS.--SCHOOLS AT GUANAJUATO.--EDUCATION IN MEXICO.--DOWN IN THE RAYAS MINE.--SIGHTS UNDERGROUND.--AN INDIAN WATER-CARRIER.--HOW A SKIN IS TAKEN WHOLE FROM A PIG.--THE REDUCTION HACIENDA.--MR.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading It is fully 150 feet above the water, and the view as one looks downward from the centre of the bridge is apt to cause dizziness to a nervous traveller.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading It is fully 150 feet above the water, and the view as one looks downward from the centre of the bridge is apt to cause dizziness to a nervous traveller.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading SOUTHWARD AGAIN.--CROSSING A BARRANCA.--BARRANCAS IN MEXICO.--LAGOS AND ITS PECULIARITIES.--LEON, THE MANUFACTURING CITY OF MEXICO.--SILAO.--ARRIVAL AT GUANAJUATO.--A SILVER CITY.--THE VALENCIANO MINE.--AN UNHEALTHY PLACE.--BAD DRAINAGE.--A SYSTEM OF RESERVOIRS.--THE CASTILLO DEL GRENADITAS.--AN INDIAN'S ARMOR.--EXPERT THIEVES.--STEALING A GRINDSTONE.--MARKET SCENES.--HEADS OF SHEEP AND GOATS.--SCHOOLS AT GUANAJUATO.--EDUCATION IN MEXICO.--DOWN IN THE RAYAS MINE.--SIGHTS UNDERGROUND.--AN INDIAN WATER-CARRIER.--HOW A SKIN IS TAKEN WHOLE FROM A PIG.--THE REDUCTION HACIENDA.--MR.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading An hour or more after leaving Aguas Calientes, they crossed the barranca, or cañon, through which the Encarnacion River flows; the bridge by which they crossed it is built of iron, and is more than 700 feet long.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading SOUTHWARD AGAIN.--CROSSING A BARRANCA.--BARRANCAS IN MEXICO.--LAGOS AND ITS PECULIARITIES.--LEON, THE MANUFACTURING CITY OF MEXICO.--SILAO.--ARRIVAL AT GUANAJUATO.--A SILVER CITY.--THE VALENCIANO MINE.--AN UNHEALTHY PLACE.--BAD DRAINAGE.--A SYSTEM OF RESERVOIRS.--THE CASTILLO DEL GRENADITAS.--AN INDIAN'S ARMOR.--EXPERT THIEVES.--STEALING A GRINDSTONE.--MARKET SCENES.--HEADS OF SHEEP AND GOATS.--SCHOOLS AT GUANAJUATO.--EDUCATION IN MEXICO.--DOWN IN THE RAYAS MINE.--SIGHTS UNDERGROUND.--AN INDIAN WATER-CARRIER.--HOW A SKIN IS TAKEN WHOLE FROM A PIG.--THE REDUCTION HACIENDA.--MR.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Satisfied with a day at Aguas Calientes, the party took the south-bound trains and did not stop until reaching Silao, after a run of 130 miles.