Chapter XXII

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

From this reading OVERLAND TO ACAPULCO.--SCENES OF LONG AGO.--PRESENT MODE OF TRAVEL.--TEN DAYS ON HORSEBACK.--WAY-SIDE ACCOMMODATIONS.--ACAPULCO'S HARBOR.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.--EXCURSION TO GUADALAJARA.--DOCTOR BRONSON LEFT BEHIND.--OLD BRIDGES AND THEIR HISTORY.--BATTLE BETWEEN HIDALGO AND THE SPANIARDS.--STORIES ABOUT BRIGANDS.--SLAUGHTER BY PRIVATE ENTERPRISE.--HOW SEÑOR PEREZ SECURED PEACE.--ATTRACTIONS OF GUADALAJARA.--THE CATHEDRAL AND OTHER CHURCHES.--THE GREAT HOSPICIO.--WHAT THE EARTHQUAKE DID.--PUBLIC SCHOOLS.--A DAY ON A CATTLE HACIENDA.--A RODEO.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading OVERLAND TO ACAPULCO.--SCENES OF LONG AGO.--PRESENT MODE OF TRAVEL.--TEN DAYS ON HORSEBACK.--WAY-SIDE ACCOMMODATIONS.--ACAPULCO'S HARBOR.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.--EXCURSION TO GUADALAJARA.--DOCTOR BRONSON LEFT BEHIND.--OLD BRIDGES AND THEIR HISTORY.--BATTLE BETWEEN HIDALGO AND THE SPANIARDS.--STORIES ABOUT BRIGANDS.--SLAUGHTER BY PRIVATE ENTERPRISE.--HOW SEÑOR PEREZ SECURED PEACE.--ATTRACTIONS OF GUADALAJARA.--THE CATHEDRAL AND OTHER CHURCHES.--THE GREAT HOSPICIO.--WHAT THE EARTHQUAKE DID.--PUBLIC SCHOOLS.--A DAY ON A CATTLE HACIENDA.--A RODEO.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.

a port and fashionable resort city on the Pacific coast of southern Mexico; known for beaches and water sports (including cliff diving)

From this reading OVERLAND TO ACAPULCO.--SCENES OF LONG AGO.--PRESENT MODE OF TRAVEL.--TEN DAYS ON HORSEBACK.--WAY-SIDE ACCOMMODATIONS.--ACAPULCO'S HARBOR.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.--EXCURSION TO GUADALAJARA.--DOCTOR BRONSON LEFT BEHIND.--OLD BRIDGES AND THEIR HISTORY.--BATTLE BETWEEN HIDALGO AND THE SPANIARDS.--STORIES ABOUT BRIGANDS.--SLAUGHTER BY PRIVATE ENTERPRISE.--HOW SEÑOR PEREZ SECURED PEACE.--ATTRACTIONS OF GUADALAJARA.--THE CATHEDRAL AND OTHER CHURCHES.--THE GREAT HOSPICIO.--WHAT THE EARTHQUAKE DID.--PUBLIC SCHOOLS.--A DAY ON A CATTLE HACIENDA.--A RODEO.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.

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

From this reading OVERLAND TO ACAPULCO.--SCENES OF LONG AGO.--PRESENT MODE OF TRAVEL.--TEN DAYS ON HORSEBACK.--WAY-SIDE ACCOMMODATIONS.--ACAPULCO'S HARBOR.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.--EXCURSION TO GUADALAJARA.--DOCTOR BRONSON LEFT BEHIND.--OLD BRIDGES AND THEIR HISTORY.--BATTLE BETWEEN HIDALGO AND THE SPANIARDS.--STORIES ABOUT BRIGANDS.--SLAUGHTER BY PRIVATE ENTERPRISE.--HOW SEÑOR PEREZ SECURED PEACE.--ATTRACTIONS OF GUADALAJARA.--THE CATHEDRAL AND OTHER CHURCHES.--THE GREAT HOSPICIO.--WHAT THE EARTHQUAKE DID.--PUBLIC SCHOOLS.--A DAY ON A CATTLE HACIENDA.--A RODEO.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.

plural of “accident” — an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury

From this reading It seems incredible that such a route should have been so long maintained across the continent, with no track for wheeled vehicles, over mountains and through deep gorges, with the dangers of robbers, pestilence, and the hundred accidents that are liable to occur in such a country and such a time; but so it was.

plural of “accommodation” — making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances

From this reading OVERLAND TO ACAPULCO.--SCENES OF LONG AGO.--PRESENT MODE OF TRAVEL.--TEN DAYS ON HORSEBACK.--WAY-SIDE ACCOMMODATIONS.--ACAPULCO'S HARBOR.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.--EXCURSION TO GUADALAJARA.--DOCTOR BRONSON LEFT BEHIND.--OLD BRIDGES AND THEIR HISTORY.--BATTLE BETWEEN HIDALGO AND THE SPANIARDS.--STORIES ABOUT BRIGANDS.--SLAUGHTER BY PRIVATE ENTERPRISE.--HOW SEÑOR PEREZ SECURED PEACE.--ATTRACTIONS OF GUADALAJARA.--THE CATHEDRAL AND OTHER CHURCHES.--THE GREAT HOSPICIO.--WHAT THE EARTHQUAKE DID.--PUBLIC SCHOOLS.--A DAY ON A CATTLE HACIENDA.--A RODEO.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading It seems incredible that such a route should have been so long maintained across the continent, with no track for wheeled vehicles, over mountains and through deep gorges, with the dangers of robbers, pestilence, and the hundred accidents that are liable to occur in such a country and such a time; but so it was.

in the past

From this reading OVERLAND TO ACAPULCO.--SCENES OF LONG AGO.--PRESENT MODE OF TRAVEL.--TEN DAYS ON HORSEBACK.--WAY-SIDE ACCOMMODATIONS.--ACAPULCO'S HARBOR.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.--EXCURSION TO GUADALAJARA.--DOCTOR BRONSON LEFT BEHIND.--OLD BRIDGES AND THEIR HISTORY.--BATTLE BETWEEN HIDALGO AND THE SPANIARDS.--STORIES ABOUT BRIGANDS.--SLAUGHTER BY PRIVATE ENTERPRISE.--HOW SEÑOR PEREZ SECURED PEACE.--ATTRACTIONS OF GUADALAJARA.--THE CATHEDRAL AND OTHER CHURCHES.--THE GREAT HOSPICIO.--WHAT THE EARTHQUAKE DID.--PUBLIC SCHOOLS.--A DAY ON A CATTLE HACIENDA.--A RODEO.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Over this route were carried the cargoes of many richly freighted galleons; along these dangerous path-ways thousands of soldiers marched to glory or the grave, and hundreds if not thousands of civilians went in search of new lands from which they could gather the wealth they coveted.

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

From this reading OVERLAND TO ACAPULCO.--SCENES OF LONG AGO.--PRESENT MODE OF TRAVEL.--TEN DAYS ON HORSEBACK.--WAY-SIDE ACCOMMODATIONS.--ACAPULCO'S HARBOR.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.--EXCURSION TO GUADALAJARA.--DOCTOR BRONSON LEFT BEHIND.--OLD BRIDGES AND THEIR HISTORY.--BATTLE BETWEEN HIDALGO AND THE SPANIARDS.--STORIES ABOUT BRIGANDS.--SLAUGHTER BY PRIVATE ENTERPRISE.--HOW SEÑOR PEREZ SECURED PEACE.--ATTRACTIONS OF GUADALAJARA.--THE CATHEDRAL AND OTHER CHURCHES.--THE GREAT HOSPICIO.--WHAT THE EARTHQUAKE DID.--PUBLIC SCHOOLS.--A DAY ON A CATTLE HACIENDA.--A RODEO.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading It seems incredible that such a route should have been so long maintained across the continent, with no track for wheeled vehicles, over mountains and through deep gorges, with the dangers of robbers, pestilence, and the hundred accidents that are liable to occur in such a country and such a time; but so it was.

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 It is the old route of commerce between Spain and Asia, and was travelled for hundreds of years by long trains of pack-mules laden with the products of the Orient on their way to Europe, and with those of Mexico and Europe destined for Asia.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At Cuernavaca our friends learned that they were on the road from Vera Cruz and Mexico to Acapulco, and the youths greatly wished to continue to the Pacific Ocean.

plural of “attraction” — the force by which one object attracts another

From this reading OVERLAND TO ACAPULCO.--SCENES OF LONG AGO.--PRESENT MODE OF TRAVEL.--TEN DAYS ON HORSEBACK.--WAY-SIDE ACCOMMODATIONS.--ACAPULCO'S HARBOR.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.--EXCURSION TO GUADALAJARA.--DOCTOR BRONSON LEFT BEHIND.--OLD BRIDGES AND THEIR HISTORY.--BATTLE BETWEEN HIDALGO AND THE SPANIARDS.--STORIES ABOUT BRIGANDS.--SLAUGHTER BY PRIVATE ENTERPRISE.--HOW SEÑOR PEREZ SECURED PEACE.--ATTRACTIONS OF GUADALAJARA.--THE CATHEDRAL AND OTHER CHURCHES.--THE GREAT HOSPICIO.--WHAT THE EARTHQUAKE DID.--PUBLIC SCHOOLS.--A DAY ON A CATTLE HACIENDA.--A RODEO.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading OVERLAND TO ACAPULCO.--SCENES OF LONG AGO.--PRESENT MODE OF TRAVEL.--TEN DAYS ON HORSEBACK.--WAY-SIDE ACCOMMODATIONS.--ACAPULCO'S HARBOR.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.--EXCURSION TO GUADALAJARA.--DOCTOR BRONSON LEFT BEHIND.--OLD BRIDGES AND THEIR HISTORY.--BATTLE BETWEEN HIDALGO AND THE SPANIARDS.--STORIES ABOUT BRIGANDS.--SLAUGHTER BY PRIVATE ENTERPRISE.--HOW SEÑOR PEREZ SECURED PEACE.--ATTRACTIONS OF GUADALAJARA.--THE CATHEDRAL AND OTHER CHURCHES.--THE GREAT HOSPICIO.--WHAT THE EARTHQUAKE DID.--PUBLIC SCHOOLS.--A DAY ON A CATTLE HACIENDA.--A RODEO.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It seems incredible that such a route should have been so long maintained across the continent, with no track for wheeled vehicles, over mountains and through deep gorges, with the dangers of robbers, pestilence, and the hundred accidents that are liable to occur in such a country and such a time; but so it was.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading OVERLAND TO ACAPULCO.--SCENES OF LONG AGO.--PRESENT MODE OF TRAVEL.--TEN DAYS ON HORSEBACK.--WAY-SIDE ACCOMMODATIONS.--ACAPULCO'S HARBOR.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.--EXCURSION TO GUADALAJARA.--DOCTOR BRONSON LEFT BEHIND.--OLD BRIDGES AND THEIR HISTORY.--BATTLE BETWEEN HIDALGO AND THE SPANIARDS.--STORIES ABOUT BRIGANDS.--SLAUGHTER BY PRIVATE ENTERPRISE.--HOW SEÑOR PEREZ SECURED PEACE.--ATTRACTIONS OF GUADALAJARA.--THE CATHEDRAL AND OTHER CHURCHES.--THE GREAT HOSPICIO.--WHAT THE EARTHQUAKE DID.--PUBLIC SCHOOLS.--A DAY ON A CATTLE HACIENDA.--A RODEO.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading OVERLAND TO ACAPULCO.--SCENES OF LONG AGO.--PRESENT MODE OF TRAVEL.--TEN DAYS ON HORSEBACK.--WAY-SIDE ACCOMMODATIONS.--ACAPULCO'S HARBOR.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.--EXCURSION TO GUADALAJARA.--DOCTOR BRONSON LEFT BEHIND.--OLD BRIDGES AND THEIR HISTORY.--BATTLE BETWEEN HIDALGO AND THE SPANIARDS.--STORIES ABOUT BRIGANDS.--SLAUGHTER BY PRIVATE ENTERPRISE.--HOW SEÑOR PEREZ SECURED PEACE.--ATTRACTIONS OF GUADALAJARA.--THE CATHEDRAL AND OTHER CHURCHES.--THE GREAT HOSPICIO.--WHAT THE EARTHQUAKE DID.--PUBLIC SCHOOLS.--A DAY ON A CATTLE HACIENDA.--A RODEO.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.

United States labor leader who organized the longshoremen (1901-1990)

From this reading OVERLAND TO ACAPULCO.--SCENES OF LONG AGO.--PRESENT MODE OF TRAVEL.--TEN DAYS ON HORSEBACK.--WAY-SIDE ACCOMMODATIONS.--ACAPULCO'S HARBOR.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.--EXCURSION TO GUADALAJARA.--DOCTOR BRONSON LEFT BEHIND.--OLD BRIDGES AND THEIR HISTORY.--BATTLE BETWEEN HIDALGO AND THE SPANIARDS.--STORIES ABOUT BRIGANDS.--SLAUGHTER BY PRIVATE ENTERPRISE.--HOW SEÑOR PEREZ SECURED PEACE.--ATTRACTIONS OF GUADALAJARA.--THE CATHEDRAL AND OTHER CHURCHES.--THE GREAT HOSPICIO.--WHAT THE EARTHQUAKE DID.--PUBLIC SCHOOLS.--A DAY ON A CATTLE HACIENDA.--A RODEO.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.

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

From this reading OVERLAND TO ACAPULCO.--SCENES OF LONG AGO.--PRESENT MODE OF TRAVEL.--TEN DAYS ON HORSEBACK.--WAY-SIDE ACCOMMODATIONS.--ACAPULCO'S HARBOR.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.--EXCURSION TO GUADALAJARA.--DOCTOR BRONSON LEFT BEHIND.--OLD BRIDGES AND THEIR HISTORY.--BATTLE BETWEEN HIDALGO AND THE SPANIARDS.--STORIES ABOUT BRIGANDS.--SLAUGHTER BY PRIVATE ENTERPRISE.--HOW SEÑOR PEREZ SECURED PEACE.--ATTRACTIONS OF GUADALAJARA.--THE CATHEDRAL AND OTHER CHURCHES.--THE GREAT HOSPICIO.--WHAT THE EARTHQUAKE DID.--PUBLIC SCHOOLS.--A DAY ON A CATTLE HACIENDA.--A RODEO.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.

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

From this reading OVERLAND TO ACAPULCO.--SCENES OF LONG AGO.--PRESENT MODE OF TRAVEL.--TEN DAYS ON HORSEBACK.--WAY-SIDE ACCOMMODATIONS.--ACAPULCO'S HARBOR.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.--EXCURSION TO GUADALAJARA.--DOCTOR BRONSON LEFT BEHIND.--OLD BRIDGES AND THEIR HISTORY.--BATTLE BETWEEN HIDALGO AND THE SPANIARDS.--STORIES ABOUT BRIGANDS.--SLAUGHTER BY PRIVATE ENTERPRISE.--HOW SEÑOR PEREZ SECURED PEACE.--ATTRACTIONS OF GUADALAJARA.--THE CATHEDRAL AND OTHER CHURCHES.--THE GREAT HOSPICIO.--WHAT THE EARTHQUAKE DID.--PUBLIC SCHOOLS.--A DAY ON A CATTLE HACIENDA.--A RODEO.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It seems incredible that such a route should have been so long maintained across the continent, with no track for wheeled vehicles, over mountains and through deep gorges, with the dangers of robbers, pestilence, and the hundred accidents that are liable to occur in such a country and such a time; but so it was.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading OVERLAND TO ACAPULCO.--SCENES OF LONG AGO.--PRESENT MODE OF TRAVEL.--TEN DAYS ON HORSEBACK.--WAY-SIDE ACCOMMODATIONS.--ACAPULCO'S HARBOR.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.--EXCURSION TO GUADALAJARA.--DOCTOR BRONSON LEFT BEHIND.--OLD BRIDGES AND THEIR HISTORY.--BATTLE BETWEEN HIDALGO AND THE SPANIARDS.--STORIES ABOUT BRIGANDS.--SLAUGHTER BY PRIVATE ENTERPRISE.--HOW SEÑOR PEREZ SECURED PEACE.--ATTRACTIONS OF GUADALAJARA.--THE CATHEDRAL AND OTHER CHURCHES.--THE GREAT HOSPICIO.--WHAT THE EARTHQUAKE DID.--PUBLIC SCHOOLS.--A DAY ON A CATTLE HACIENDA.--A RODEO.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.

assets available for use in the production of further assets

From this reading OVERLAND TO ACAPULCO.--SCENES OF LONG AGO.--PRESENT MODE OF TRAVEL.--TEN DAYS ON HORSEBACK.--WAY-SIDE ACCOMMODATIONS.--ACAPULCO'S HARBOR.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.--EXCURSION TO GUADALAJARA.--DOCTOR BRONSON LEFT BEHIND.--OLD BRIDGES AND THEIR HISTORY.--BATTLE BETWEEN HIDALGO AND THE SPANIARDS.--STORIES ABOUT BRIGANDS.--SLAUGHTER BY PRIVATE ENTERPRISE.--HOW SEÑOR PEREZ SECURED PEACE.--ATTRACTIONS OF GUADALAJARA.--THE CATHEDRAL AND OTHER CHURCHES.--THE GREAT HOSPICIO.--WHAT THE EARTHQUAKE DID.--PUBLIC SCHOOLS.--A DAY ON A CATTLE HACIENDA.--A RODEO.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.

plural of “cargo” — goods carried by a large vehicle

From this reading Over this route were carried the cargoes of many richly freighted galleons; along these dangerous path-ways thousands of soldiers marched to glory or the grave, and hundreds if not thousands of civilians went in search of new lands from which they could gather the wealth they coveted.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading Over this route were carried the cargoes of many richly freighted galleons; along these dangerous path-ways thousands of soldiers marched to glory or the grave, and hundreds if not thousands of civilians went in search of new lands from which they could gather the wealth they coveted.

any large and important church

From this reading OVERLAND TO ACAPULCO.--SCENES OF LONG AGO.--PRESENT MODE OF TRAVEL.--TEN DAYS ON HORSEBACK.--WAY-SIDE ACCOMMODATIONS.--ACAPULCO'S HARBOR.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.--EXCURSION TO GUADALAJARA.--DOCTOR BRONSON LEFT BEHIND.--OLD BRIDGES AND THEIR HISTORY.--BATTLE BETWEEN HIDALGO AND THE SPANIARDS.--STORIES ABOUT BRIGANDS.--SLAUGHTER BY PRIVATE ENTERPRISE.--HOW SEÑOR PEREZ SECURED PEACE.--ATTRACTIONS OF GUADALAJARA.--THE CATHEDRAL AND OTHER CHURCHES.--THE GREAT HOSPICIO.--WHAT THE EARTHQUAKE DID.--PUBLIC SCHOOLS.--A DAY ON A CATTLE HACIENDA.--A RODEO.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading OVERLAND TO ACAPULCO.--SCENES OF LONG AGO.--PRESENT MODE OF TRAVEL.--TEN DAYS ON HORSEBACK.--WAY-SIDE ACCOMMODATIONS.--ACAPULCO'S HARBOR.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.--EXCURSION TO GUADALAJARA.--DOCTOR BRONSON LEFT BEHIND.--OLD BRIDGES AND THEIR HISTORY.--BATTLE BETWEEN HIDALGO AND THE SPANIARDS.--STORIES ABOUT BRIGANDS.--SLAUGHTER BY PRIVATE ENTERPRISE.--HOW SEÑOR PEREZ SECURED PEACE.--ATTRACTIONS OF GUADALAJARA.--THE CATHEDRAL AND OTHER CHURCHES.--THE GREAT HOSPICIO.--WHAT THE EARTHQUAKE DID.--PUBLIC SCHOOLS.--A DAY ON A CATTLE HACIENDA.--A RODEO.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.

plural of “church” — one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading OVERLAND TO ACAPULCO.--SCENES OF LONG AGO.--PRESENT MODE OF TRAVEL.--TEN DAYS ON HORSEBACK.--WAY-SIDE ACCOMMODATIONS.--ACAPULCO'S HARBOR.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.--EXCURSION TO GUADALAJARA.--DOCTOR BRONSON LEFT BEHIND.--OLD BRIDGES AND THEIR HISTORY.--BATTLE BETWEEN HIDALGO AND THE SPANIARDS.--STORIES ABOUT BRIGANDS.--SLAUGHTER BY PRIVATE ENTERPRISE.--HOW SEÑOR PEREZ SECURED PEACE.--ATTRACTIONS OF GUADALAJARA.--THE CATHEDRAL AND OTHER CHURCHES.--THE GREAT HOSPICIO.--WHAT THE EARTHQUAKE DID.--PUBLIC SCHOOLS.--A DAY ON A CATTLE HACIENDA.--A RODEO.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.

plural of “civilian” — a nonmilitary citizen

From this reading Over this route were carried the cargoes of many richly freighted galleons; along these dangerous path-ways thousands of soldiers marched to glory or the grave, and hundreds if not thousands of civilians went in search of new lands from which they could gather the wealth they coveted.

transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services)

From this reading It is the old route of commerce between Spain and Asia, and was travelled for hundreds of years by long trains of pack-mules laden with the products of the Orient on their way to Europe, and with those of Mexico and Europe destined for Asia.

one of the large landmasses of the earth

From this reading It seems incredible that such a route should have been so long maintained across the continent, with no track for wheeled vehicles, over mountains and through deep gorges, with the dangers of robbers, pestilence, and the hundred accidents that are liable to occur in such a country and such a time; but so it was.

continue a certain state, condition, or activity

From this reading At Cuernavaca our friends learned that they were on the road from Vera Cruz and Mexico to Acapulco, and the youths greatly wished to continue to the Pacific Ocean.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Over this route were carried the cargoes of many richly freighted galleons; along these dangerous path-ways thousands of soldiers marched to glory or the grave, and hundreds if not thousands of civilians went in search of new lands from which they could gather the wealth they coveted.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading It seems incredible that such a route should have been so long maintained across the continent, with no track for wheeled vehicles, over mountains and through deep gorges, with the dangers of robbers, pestilence, and the hundred accidents that are liable to occur in such a country and such a time; but so it was.

greatly desired

From this reading Over this route were carried the cargoes of many richly freighted galleons; along these dangerous path-ways thousands of soldiers marched to glory or the grave, and hundreds if not thousands of civilians went in search of new lands from which they could gather the wealth they coveted.

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

From this reading At Cuernavaca our friends learned that they were on the road from Vera Cruz and Mexico to Acapulco, and the youths greatly wished to continue to the Pacific Ocean.

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

From this reading At Cuernavaca our friends learned that they were on the road from Vera Cruz and Mexico to Acapulco, and the youths greatly wished to continue to the Pacific Ocean.

involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm

From this reading Over this route were carried the cargoes of many richly freighted galleons; along these dangerous path-ways thousands of soldiers marched to glory or the grave, and hundreds if not thousands of civilians went in search of new lands from which they could gather the wealth they coveted.

plural of “danger” — the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading It seems incredible that such a route should have been so long maintained across the continent, with no track for wheeled vehicles, over mountains and through deep gorges, with the dangers of robbers, pestilence, and the hundred accidents that are liable to occur in such a country and such a time; but so it was.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading OVERLAND TO ACAPULCO.--SCENES OF LONG AGO.--PRESENT MODE OF TRAVEL.--TEN DAYS ON HORSEBACK.--WAY-SIDE ACCOMMODATIONS.--ACAPULCO'S HARBOR.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.--EXCURSION TO GUADALAJARA.--DOCTOR BRONSON LEFT BEHIND.--OLD BRIDGES AND THEIR HISTORY.--BATTLE BETWEEN HIDALGO AND THE SPANIARDS.--STORIES ABOUT BRIGANDS.--SLAUGHTER BY PRIVATE ENTERPRISE.--HOW SEÑOR PEREZ SECURED PEACE.--ATTRACTIONS OF GUADALAJARA.--THE CATHEDRAL AND OTHER CHURCHES.--THE GREAT HOSPICIO.--WHAT THE EARTHQUAKE DID.--PUBLIC SCHOOLS.--A DAY ON A CATTLE HACIENDA.--A RODEO.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading OVERLAND TO ACAPULCO.--SCENES OF LONG AGO.--PRESENT MODE OF TRAVEL.--TEN DAYS ON HORSEBACK.--WAY-SIDE ACCOMMODATIONS.--ACAPULCO'S HARBOR.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.--EXCURSION TO GUADALAJARA.--DOCTOR BRONSON LEFT BEHIND.--OLD BRIDGES AND THEIR HISTORY.--BATTLE BETWEEN HIDALGO AND THE SPANIARDS.--STORIES ABOUT BRIGANDS.--SLAUGHTER BY PRIVATE ENTERPRISE.--HOW SEÑOR PEREZ SECURED PEACE.--ATTRACTIONS OF GUADALAJARA.--THE CATHEDRAL AND OTHER CHURCHES.--THE GREAT HOSPICIO.--WHAT THE EARTHQUAKE DID.--PUBLIC SCHOOLS.--A DAY ON A CATTLE HACIENDA.--A RODEO.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading It seems incredible that such a route should have been so long maintained across the continent, with no track for wheeled vehicles, over mountains and through deep gorges, with the dangers of robbers, pestilence, and the hundred accidents that are liable to occur in such a country and such a time; but so it was.

headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”

From this reading It is the old route of commerce between Spain and Asia, and was travelled for hundreds of years by long trains of pack-mules laden with the products of the Orient on their way to Europe, and with those of Mexico and Europe destined for Asia.

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

From this reading OVERLAND TO ACAPULCO.--SCENES OF LONG AGO.--PRESENT MODE OF TRAVEL.--TEN DAYS ON HORSEBACK.--WAY-SIDE ACCOMMODATIONS.--ACAPULCO'S HARBOR.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.--EXCURSION TO GUADALAJARA.--DOCTOR BRONSON LEFT BEHIND.--OLD BRIDGES AND THEIR HISTORY.--BATTLE BETWEEN HIDALGO AND THE SPANIARDS.--STORIES ABOUT BRIGANDS.--SLAUGHTER BY PRIVATE ENTERPRISE.--HOW SEÑOR PEREZ SECURED PEACE.--ATTRACTIONS OF GUADALAJARA.--THE CATHEDRAL AND OTHER CHURCHES.--THE GREAT HOSPICIO.--WHAT THE EARTHQUAKE DID.--PUBLIC SCHOOLS.--A DAY ON A CATTLE HACIENDA.--A RODEO.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading OVERLAND TO ACAPULCO.--SCENES OF LONG AGO.--PRESENT MODE OF TRAVEL.--TEN DAYS ON HORSEBACK.--WAY-SIDE ACCOMMODATIONS.--ACAPULCO'S HARBOR.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.--EXCURSION TO GUADALAJARA.--DOCTOR BRONSON LEFT BEHIND.--OLD BRIDGES AND THEIR HISTORY.--BATTLE BETWEEN HIDALGO AND THE SPANIARDS.--STORIES ABOUT BRIGANDS.--SLAUGHTER BY PRIVATE ENTERPRISE.--HOW SEÑOR PEREZ SECURED PEACE.--ATTRACTIONS OF GUADALAJARA.--THE CATHEDRAL AND OTHER CHURCHES.--THE GREAT HOSPICIO.--WHAT THE EARTHQUAKE DID.--PUBLIC SCHOOLS.--A DAY ON A CATTLE HACIENDA.--A RODEO.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.

shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity

From this reading OVERLAND TO ACAPULCO.--SCENES OF LONG AGO.--PRESENT MODE OF TRAVEL.--TEN DAYS ON HORSEBACK.--WAY-SIDE ACCOMMODATIONS.--ACAPULCO'S HARBOR.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.--EXCURSION TO GUADALAJARA.--DOCTOR BRONSON LEFT BEHIND.--OLD BRIDGES AND THEIR HISTORY.--BATTLE BETWEEN HIDALGO AND THE SPANIARDS.--STORIES ABOUT BRIGANDS.--SLAUGHTER BY PRIVATE ENTERPRISE.--HOW SEÑOR PEREZ SECURED PEACE.--ATTRACTIONS OF GUADALAJARA.--THE CATHEDRAL AND OTHER CHURCHES.--THE GREAT HOSPICIO.--WHAT THE EARTHQUAKE DID.--PUBLIC SCHOOLS.--A DAY ON A CATTLE HACIENDA.--A RODEO.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.

a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)

From this reading OVERLAND TO ACAPULCO.--SCENES OF LONG AGO.--PRESENT MODE OF TRAVEL.--TEN DAYS ON HORSEBACK.--WAY-SIDE ACCOMMODATIONS.--ACAPULCO'S HARBOR.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.--EXCURSION TO GUADALAJARA.--DOCTOR BRONSON LEFT BEHIND.--OLD BRIDGES AND THEIR HISTORY.--BATTLE BETWEEN HIDALGO AND THE SPANIARDS.--STORIES ABOUT BRIGANDS.--SLAUGHTER BY PRIVATE ENTERPRISE.--HOW SEÑOR PEREZ SECURED PEACE.--ATTRACTIONS OF GUADALAJARA.--THE CATHEDRAL AND OTHER CHURCHES.--THE GREAT HOSPICIO.--WHAT THE EARTHQUAKE DID.--PUBLIC SCHOOLS.--A DAY ON A CATTLE HACIENDA.--A RODEO.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.

the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles

From this reading It is the old route of commerce between Spain and Asia, and was travelled for hundreds of years by long trains of pack-mules laden with the products of the Orient on their way to Europe, and with those of Mexico and Europe destined for Asia.

a journey taken for pleasure

From this reading OVERLAND TO ACAPULCO.--SCENES OF LONG AGO.--PRESENT MODE OF TRAVEL.--TEN DAYS ON HORSEBACK.--WAY-SIDE ACCOMMODATIONS.--ACAPULCO'S HARBOR.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.--EXCURSION TO GUADALAJARA.--DOCTOR BRONSON LEFT BEHIND.--OLD BRIDGES AND THEIR HISTORY.--BATTLE BETWEEN HIDALGO AND THE SPANIARDS.--STORIES ABOUT BRIGANDS.--SLAUGHTER BY PRIVATE ENTERPRISE.--HOW SEÑOR PEREZ SECURED PEACE.--ATTRACTIONS OF GUADALAJARA.--THE CATHEDRAL AND OTHER CHURCHES.--THE GREAT HOSPICIO.--WHAT THE EARTHQUAKE DID.--PUBLIC SCHOOLS.--A DAY ON A CATTLE HACIENDA.--A RODEO.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It is the old route of commerce between Spain and Asia, and was travelled for hundreds of years by long trains of pack-mules laden with the products of the Orient on their way to Europe, and with those of Mexico and Europe destined for Asia.

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

From this reading Over this route were carried the cargoes of many richly freighted galleons; along these dangerous path-ways thousands of soldiers marched to glory or the grave, and hundreds if not thousands of civilians went in search of new lands from which they could gather the wealth they coveted.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading At Cuernavaca our friends learned that they were on the road from Vera Cruz and Mexico to Acapulco, and the youths greatly wished to continue to the Pacific Ocean.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading At Cuernavaca our friends learned that they were on the road from Vera Cruz and Mexico to Acapulco, and the youths greatly wished to continue to the Pacific Ocean.

plural of “galleon” — a large square-rigged sailing ship with three or more masts; used by the Spanish for commerce and war from the 15th to 18th centuries

From this reading Over this route were carried the cargoes of many richly freighted galleons; along these dangerous path-ways thousands of soldiers marched to glory or the grave, and hundreds if not thousands of civilians went in search of new lands from which they could gather the wealth they coveted.

assemble or get together

From this reading Over this route were carried the cargoes of many richly freighted galleons; along these dangerous path-ways thousands of soldiers marched to glory or the grave, and hundreds if not thousands of civilians went in search of new lands from which they could gather the wealth they coveted.

a state of high honor

From this reading Over this route were carried the cargoes of many richly freighted galleons; along these dangerous path-ways thousands of soldiers marched to glory or the grave, and hundreds if not thousands of civilians went in search of new lands from which they could gather the wealth they coveted.

plural of “gorge” — a deep ravine (usually with a river running through it)

From this reading It seems incredible that such a route should have been so long maintained across the continent, with no track for wheeled vehicles, over mountains and through deep gorges, with the dangers of robbers, pestilence, and the hundred accidents that are liable to occur in such a country and such a time; but so it was.

death of a person

From this reading Over this route were carried the cargoes of many richly freighted galleons; along these dangerous path-ways thousands of soldiers marched to glory or the grave, and hundreds if not thousands of civilians went in search of new lands from which they could gather the wealth they coveted.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading OVERLAND TO ACAPULCO.--SCENES OF LONG AGO.--PRESENT MODE OF TRAVEL.--TEN DAYS ON HORSEBACK.--WAY-SIDE ACCOMMODATIONS.--ACAPULCO'S HARBOR.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.--EXCURSION TO GUADALAJARA.--DOCTOR BRONSON LEFT BEHIND.--OLD BRIDGES AND THEIR HISTORY.--BATTLE BETWEEN HIDALGO AND THE SPANIARDS.--STORIES ABOUT BRIGANDS.--SLAUGHTER BY PRIVATE ENTERPRISE.--HOW SEÑOR PEREZ SECURED PEACE.--ATTRACTIONS OF GUADALAJARA.--THE CATHEDRAL AND OTHER CHURCHES.--THE GREAT HOSPICIO.--WHAT THE EARTHQUAKE DID.--PUBLIC SCHOOLS.--A DAY ON A CATTLE HACIENDA.--A RODEO.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.

to an extraordinary extent or degree

From this reading At Cuernavaca our friends learned that they were on the road from Vera Cruz and Mexico to Acapulco, and the youths greatly wished to continue to the Pacific Ocean.

a city in southwestern Mexico; a popular health resort and site of architecture from the Spanish colonial era

From this reading OVERLAND TO ACAPULCO.--SCENES OF LONG AGO.--PRESENT MODE OF TRAVEL.--TEN DAYS ON HORSEBACK.--WAY-SIDE ACCOMMODATIONS.--ACAPULCO'S HARBOR.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.--EXCURSION TO GUADALAJARA.--DOCTOR BRONSON LEFT BEHIND.--OLD BRIDGES AND THEIR HISTORY.--BATTLE BETWEEN HIDALGO AND THE SPANIARDS.--STORIES ABOUT BRIGANDS.--SLAUGHTER BY PRIVATE ENTERPRISE.--HOW SEÑOR PEREZ SECURED PEACE.--ATTRACTIONS OF GUADALAJARA.--THE CATHEDRAL AND OTHER CHURCHES.--THE GREAT HOSPICIO.--WHAT THE EARTHQUAKE DID.--PUBLIC SCHOOLS.--A DAY ON A CATTLE HACIENDA.--A RODEO.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.

a large estate in Spanish-speaking countries

From this reading OVERLAND TO ACAPULCO.--SCENES OF LONG AGO.--PRESENT MODE OF TRAVEL.--TEN DAYS ON HORSEBACK.--WAY-SIDE ACCOMMODATIONS.--ACAPULCO'S HARBOR.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.--EXCURSION TO GUADALAJARA.--DOCTOR BRONSON LEFT BEHIND.--OLD BRIDGES AND THEIR HISTORY.--BATTLE BETWEEN HIDALGO AND THE SPANIARDS.--STORIES ABOUT BRIGANDS.--SLAUGHTER BY PRIVATE ENTERPRISE.--HOW SEÑOR PEREZ SECURED PEACE.--ATTRACTIONS OF GUADALAJARA.--THE CATHEDRAL AND OTHER CHURCHES.--THE GREAT HOSPICIO.--WHAT THE EARTHQUAKE DID.--PUBLIC SCHOOLS.--A DAY ON A CATTLE HACIENDA.--A RODEO.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.

maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)

From this reading OVERLAND TO ACAPULCO.--SCENES OF LONG AGO.--PRESENT MODE OF TRAVEL.--TEN DAYS ON HORSEBACK.--WAY-SIDE ACCOMMODATIONS.--ACAPULCO'S HARBOR.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.--EXCURSION TO GUADALAJARA.--DOCTOR BRONSON LEFT BEHIND.--OLD BRIDGES AND THEIR HISTORY.--BATTLE BETWEEN HIDALGO AND THE SPANIARDS.--STORIES ABOUT BRIGANDS.--SLAUGHTER BY PRIVATE ENTERPRISE.--HOW SEÑOR PEREZ SECURED PEACE.--ATTRACTIONS OF GUADALAJARA.--THE CATHEDRAL AND OTHER CHURCHES.--THE GREAT HOSPICIO.--WHAT THE EARTHQUAKE DID.--PUBLIC SCHOOLS.--A DAY ON A CATTLE HACIENDA.--A RODEO.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It seems incredible that such a route should have been so long maintained across the continent, with no track for wheeled vehicles, over mountains and through deep gorges, with the dangers of robbers, pestilence, and the hundred accidents that are liable to occur in such a country and such a time; but so it was.

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From this reading OVERLAND TO ACAPULCO.--SCENES OF LONG AGO.--PRESENT MODE OF TRAVEL.--TEN DAYS ON HORSEBACK.--WAY-SIDE ACCOMMODATIONS.--ACAPULCO'S HARBOR.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.--EXCURSION TO GUADALAJARA.--DOCTOR BRONSON LEFT BEHIND.--OLD BRIDGES AND THEIR HISTORY.--BATTLE BETWEEN HIDALGO AND THE SPANIARDS.--STORIES ABOUT BRIGANDS.--SLAUGHTER BY PRIVATE ENTERPRISE.--HOW SEÑOR PEREZ SECURED PEACE.--ATTRACTIONS OF GUADALAJARA.--THE CATHEDRAL AND OTHER CHURCHES.--THE GREAT HOSPICIO.--WHAT THE EARTHQUAKE DID.--PUBLIC SCHOOLS.--A DAY ON A CATTLE HACIENDA.--A RODEO.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading OVERLAND TO ACAPULCO.--SCENES OF LONG AGO.--PRESENT MODE OF TRAVEL.--TEN DAYS ON HORSEBACK.--WAY-SIDE ACCOMMODATIONS.--ACAPULCO'S HARBOR.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.--EXCURSION TO GUADALAJARA.--DOCTOR BRONSON LEFT BEHIND.--OLD BRIDGES AND THEIR HISTORY.--BATTLE BETWEEN HIDALGO AND THE SPANIARDS.--STORIES ABOUT BRIGANDS.--SLAUGHTER BY PRIVATE ENTERPRISE.--HOW SEÑOR PEREZ SECURED PEACE.--ATTRACTIONS OF GUADALAJARA.--THE CATHEDRAL AND OTHER CHURCHES.--THE GREAT HOSPICIO.--WHAT THE EARTHQUAKE DID.--PUBLIC SCHOOLS.--A DAY ON A CATTLE HACIENDA.--A RODEO.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.

the back of a horse

From this reading OVERLAND TO ACAPULCO.--SCENES OF LONG AGO.--PRESENT MODE OF TRAVEL.--TEN DAYS ON HORSEBACK.--WAY-SIDE ACCOMMODATIONS.--ACAPULCO'S HARBOR.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.--EXCURSION TO GUADALAJARA.--DOCTOR BRONSON LEFT BEHIND.--OLD BRIDGES AND THEIR HISTORY.--BATTLE BETWEEN HIDALGO AND THE SPANIARDS.--STORIES ABOUT BRIGANDS.--SLAUGHTER BY PRIVATE ENTERPRISE.--HOW SEÑOR PEREZ SECURED PEACE.--ATTRACTIONS OF GUADALAJARA.--THE CATHEDRAL AND OTHER CHURCHES.--THE GREAT HOSPICIO.--WHAT THE EARTHQUAKE DID.--PUBLIC SCHOOLS.--A DAY ON A CATTLE HACIENDA.--A RODEO.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.

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From this reading OVERLAND TO ACAPULCO.--SCENES OF LONG AGO.--PRESENT MODE OF TRAVEL.--TEN DAYS ON HORSEBACK.--WAY-SIDE ACCOMMODATIONS.--ACAPULCO'S HARBOR.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.--EXCURSION TO GUADALAJARA.--DOCTOR BRONSON LEFT BEHIND.--OLD BRIDGES AND THEIR HISTORY.--BATTLE BETWEEN HIDALGO AND THE SPANIARDS.--STORIES ABOUT BRIGANDS.--SLAUGHTER BY PRIVATE ENTERPRISE.--HOW SEÑOR PEREZ SECURED PEACE.--ATTRACTIONS OF GUADALAJARA.--THE CATHEDRAL AND OTHER CHURCHES.--THE GREAT HOSPICIO.--WHAT THE EARTHQUAKE DID.--PUBLIC SCHOOLS.--A DAY ON A CATTLE HACIENDA.--A RODEO.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.

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From this reading OVERLAND TO ACAPULCO.--SCENES OF LONG AGO.--PRESENT MODE OF TRAVEL.--TEN DAYS ON HORSEBACK.--WAY-SIDE ACCOMMODATIONS.--ACAPULCO'S HARBOR.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.--EXCURSION TO GUADALAJARA.--DOCTOR BRONSON LEFT BEHIND.--OLD BRIDGES AND THEIR HISTORY.--BATTLE BETWEEN HIDALGO AND THE SPANIARDS.--STORIES ABOUT BRIGANDS.--SLAUGHTER BY PRIVATE ENTERPRISE.--HOW SEÑOR PEREZ SECURED PEACE.--ATTRACTIONS OF GUADALAJARA.--THE CATHEDRAL AND OTHER CHURCHES.--THE GREAT HOSPICIO.--WHAT THE EARTHQUAKE DID.--PUBLIC SCHOOLS.--A DAY ON A CATTLE HACIENDA.--A RODEO.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.

ten 10s

From this reading It seems incredible that such a route should have been so long maintained across the continent, with no track for wheeled vehicles, over mountains and through deep gorges, with the dangers of robbers, pestilence, and the hundred accidents that are liable to occur in such a country and such a time; but so it was.

plural of “hundred” — ten 10s

From this reading It is the old route of commerce between Spain and Asia, and was travelled for hundreds of years by long trains of pack-mules laden with the products of the Orient on their way to Europe, and with those of Mexico and Europe destined for Asia.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Over this route were carried the cargoes of many richly freighted galleons; along these dangerous path-ways thousands of soldiers marched to glory or the grave, and hundreds if not thousands of civilians went in search of new lands from which they could gather the wealth they coveted.

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

From this reading It seems incredible that such a route should have been so long maintained across the continent, with no track for wheeled vehicles, over mountains and through deep gorges, with the dangers of robbers, pestilence, and the hundred accidents that are liable to occur in such a country and such a time; but so it was.

beyond belief or understanding

From this reading It seems incredible that such a route should have been so long maintained across the continent, with no track for wheeled vehicles, over mountains and through deep gorges, with the dangers of robbers, pestilence, and the hundred accidents that are liable to occur in such a country and such a time; but so it was.

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

From this reading It is the old route of commerce between Spain and Asia, and was travelled for hundreds of years by long trains of pack-mules laden with the products of the Orient on their way to Europe, and with those of Mexico and Europe destined for Asia.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is the old route of commerce between Spain and Asia, and was travelled for hundreds of years by long trains of pack-mules laden with the products of the Orient on their way to Europe, and with those of Mexico and Europe destined for Asia.

filled with a great quantity

From this reading It is the old route of commerce between Spain and Asia, and was travelled for hundreds of years by long trains of pack-mules laden with the products of the Orient on their way to Europe, and with those of Mexico and Europe destined for Asia.

plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Over this route were carried the cargoes of many richly freighted galleons; along these dangerous path-ways thousands of soldiers marched to glory or the grave, and hundreds if not thousands of civilians went in search of new lands from which they could gather the wealth they coveted.

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading At Cuernavaca our friends learned that they were on the road from Vera Cruz and Mexico to Acapulco, and the youths greatly wished to continue to the Pacific Ocean.

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 OVERLAND TO ACAPULCO.--SCENES OF LONG AGO.--PRESENT MODE OF TRAVEL.--TEN DAYS ON HORSEBACK.--WAY-SIDE ACCOMMODATIONS.--ACAPULCO'S HARBOR.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.--EXCURSION TO GUADALAJARA.--DOCTOR BRONSON LEFT BEHIND.--OLD BRIDGES AND THEIR HISTORY.--BATTLE BETWEEN HIDALGO AND THE SPANIARDS.--STORIES ABOUT BRIGANDS.--SLAUGHTER BY PRIVATE ENTERPRISE.--HOW SEÑOR PEREZ SECURED PEACE.--ATTRACTIONS OF GUADALAJARA.--THE CATHEDRAL AND OTHER CHURCHES.--THE GREAT HOSPICIO.--WHAT THE EARTHQUAKE DID.--PUBLIC SCHOOLS.--A DAY ON A CATTLE HACIENDA.--A RODEO.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.

at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant

From this reading It seems incredible that such a route should have been so long maintained across the continent, with no track for wheeled vehicles, over mountains and through deep gorges, with the dangers of robbers, pestilence, and the hundred accidents that are liable to occur in such a country and such a time; but so it was.

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 OVERLAND TO ACAPULCO.--SCENES OF LONG AGO.--PRESENT MODE OF TRAVEL.--TEN DAYS ON HORSEBACK.--WAY-SIDE ACCOMMODATIONS.--ACAPULCO'S HARBOR.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.--EXCURSION TO GUADALAJARA.--DOCTOR BRONSON LEFT BEHIND.--OLD BRIDGES AND THEIR HISTORY.--BATTLE BETWEEN HIDALGO AND THE SPANIARDS.--STORIES ABOUT BRIGANDS.--SLAUGHTER BY PRIVATE ENTERPRISE.--HOW SEÑOR PEREZ SECURED PEACE.--ATTRACTIONS OF GUADALAJARA.--THE CATHEDRAL AND OTHER CHURCHES.--THE GREAT HOSPICIO.--WHAT THE EARTHQUAKE DID.--PUBLIC SCHOOLS.--A DAY ON A CATTLE HACIENDA.--A RODEO.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.

kept in good condition

From this reading It seems incredible that such a route should have been so long maintained across the continent, with no track for wheeled vehicles, over mountains and through deep gorges, with the dangers of robbers, pestilence, and the hundred accidents that are liable to occur in such a country and such a time; but so it was.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Over this route were carried the cargoes of many richly freighted galleons; along these dangerous path-ways thousands of soldiers marched to glory or the grave, and hundreds if not thousands of civilians went in search of new lands from which they could gather the wealth they coveted.

past form of “march” — march in a procession

From this reading Over this route were carried the cargoes of many richly freighted galleons; along these dangerous path-ways thousands of soldiers marched to glory or the grave, and hundreds if not thousands of civilians went in search of new lands from which they could gather the wealth they coveted.

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

From this reading At Cuernavaca our friends learned that they were on the road from Vera Cruz and Mexico to Acapulco, and the youths greatly wished to continue to the Pacific Ocean.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading OVERLAND TO ACAPULCO.--SCENES OF LONG AGO.--PRESENT MODE OF TRAVEL.--TEN DAYS ON HORSEBACK.--WAY-SIDE ACCOMMODATIONS.--ACAPULCO'S HARBOR.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.--EXCURSION TO GUADALAJARA.--DOCTOR BRONSON LEFT BEHIND.--OLD BRIDGES AND THEIR HISTORY.--BATTLE BETWEEN HIDALGO AND THE SPANIARDS.--STORIES ABOUT BRIGANDS.--SLAUGHTER BY PRIVATE ENTERPRISE.--HOW SEÑOR PEREZ SECURED PEACE.--ATTRACTIONS OF GUADALAJARA.--THE CATHEDRAL AND OTHER CHURCHES.--THE GREAT HOSPICIO.--WHAT THE EARTHQUAKE DID.--PUBLIC SCHOOLS.--A DAY ON A CATTLE HACIENDA.--A RODEO.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading It seems incredible that such a route should have been so long maintained across the continent, with no track for wheeled vehicles, over mountains and through deep gorges, with the dangers of robbers, pestilence, and the hundred accidents that are liable to occur in such a country and such a time; but so it was.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Over this route were carried the cargoes of many richly freighted galleons; along these dangerous path-ways thousands of soldiers marched to glory or the grave, and hundreds if not thousands of civilians went in search of new lands from which they could gather the wealth they coveted.

not any; not one

From this reading It seems incredible that such a route should have been so long maintained across the continent, with no track for wheeled vehicles, over mountains and through deep gorges, with the dangers of robbers, pestilence, and the hundred accidents that are liable to occur in such a country and such a time; but so it was.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Over this route were carried the cargoes of many richly freighted galleons; along these dangerous path-ways thousands of soldiers marched to glory or the grave, and hundreds if not thousands of civilians went in search of new lands from which they could gather the wealth they coveted.

come to pass

From this reading It seems incredible that such a route should have been so long maintained across the continent, with no track for wheeled vehicles, over mountains and through deep gorges, with the dangers of robbers, pestilence, and the hundred accidents that are liable to occur in such a country and such a time; but so it was.

a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading At Cuernavaca our friends learned that they were on the road from Vera Cruz and Mexico to Acapulco, and the youths greatly wished to continue to the Pacific Ocean.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading OVERLAND TO ACAPULCO.--SCENES OF LONG AGO.--PRESENT MODE OF TRAVEL.--TEN DAYS ON HORSEBACK.--WAY-SIDE ACCOMMODATIONS.--ACAPULCO'S HARBOR.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.--EXCURSION TO GUADALAJARA.--DOCTOR BRONSON LEFT BEHIND.--OLD BRIDGES AND THEIR HISTORY.--BATTLE BETWEEN HIDALGO AND THE SPANIARDS.--STORIES ABOUT BRIGANDS.--SLAUGHTER BY PRIVATE ENTERPRISE.--HOW SEÑOR PEREZ SECURED PEACE.--ATTRACTIONS OF GUADALAJARA.--THE CATHEDRAL AND OTHER CHURCHES.--THE GREAT HOSPICIO.--WHAT THE EARTHQUAKE DID.--PUBLIC SCHOOLS.--A DAY ON A CATTLE HACIENDA.--A RODEO.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading OVERLAND TO ACAPULCO.--SCENES OF LONG AGO.--PRESENT MODE OF TRAVEL.--TEN DAYS ON HORSEBACK.--WAY-SIDE ACCOMMODATIONS.--ACAPULCO'S HARBOR.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.--EXCURSION TO GUADALAJARA.--DOCTOR BRONSON LEFT BEHIND.--OLD BRIDGES AND THEIR HISTORY.--BATTLE BETWEEN HIDALGO AND THE SPANIARDS.--STORIES ABOUT BRIGANDS.--SLAUGHTER BY PRIVATE ENTERPRISE.--HOW SEÑOR PEREZ SECURED PEACE.--ATTRACTIONS OF GUADALAJARA.--THE CATHEDRAL AND OTHER CHURCHES.--THE GREAT HOSPICIO.--WHAT THE EARTHQUAKE DID.--PUBLIC SCHOOLS.--A DAY ON A CATTLE HACIENDA.--A RODEO.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading OVERLAND TO ACAPULCO.--SCENES OF LONG AGO.--PRESENT MODE OF TRAVEL.--TEN DAYS ON HORSEBACK.--WAY-SIDE ACCOMMODATIONS.--ACAPULCO'S HARBOR.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.--EXCURSION TO GUADALAJARA.--DOCTOR BRONSON LEFT BEHIND.--OLD BRIDGES AND THEIR HISTORY.--BATTLE BETWEEN HIDALGO AND THE SPANIARDS.--STORIES ABOUT BRIGANDS.--SLAUGHTER BY PRIVATE ENTERPRISE.--HOW SEÑOR PEREZ SECURED PEACE.--ATTRACTIONS OF GUADALAJARA.--THE CATHEDRAL AND OTHER CHURCHES.--THE GREAT HOSPICIO.--WHAT THE EARTHQUAKE DID.--PUBLIC SCHOOLS.--A DAY ON A CATTLE HACIENDA.--A RODEO.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Over this route were carried the cargoes of many richly freighted galleons; along these dangerous path-ways thousands of soldiers marched to glory or the grave, and hundreds if not thousands of civilians went in search of new lands from which they could gather the wealth they coveted.

be oriented

From this reading It is the old route of commerce between Spain and Asia, and was travelled for hundreds of years by long trains of pack-mules laden with the products of the Orient on their way to Europe, and with those of Mexico and Europe destined for Asia.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading OVERLAND TO ACAPULCO.--SCENES OF LONG AGO.--PRESENT MODE OF TRAVEL.--TEN DAYS ON HORSEBACK.--WAY-SIDE ACCOMMODATIONS.--ACAPULCO'S HARBOR.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.--EXCURSION TO GUADALAJARA.--DOCTOR BRONSON LEFT BEHIND.--OLD BRIDGES AND THEIR HISTORY.--BATTLE BETWEEN HIDALGO AND THE SPANIARDS.--STORIES ABOUT BRIGANDS.--SLAUGHTER BY PRIVATE ENTERPRISE.--HOW SEÑOR PEREZ SECURED PEACE.--ATTRACTIONS OF GUADALAJARA.--THE CATHEDRAL AND OTHER CHURCHES.--THE GREAT HOSPICIO.--WHAT THE EARTHQUAKE DID.--PUBLIC SCHOOLS.--A DAY ON A CATTLE HACIENDA.--A RODEO.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading At Cuernavaca our friends learned that they were on the road from Vera Cruz and Mexico to Acapulco, and the youths greatly wished to continue to the Pacific Ocean.

above and across; more than

From this reading It seems incredible that such a route should have been so long maintained across the continent, with no track for wheeled vehicles, over mountains and through deep gorges, with the dangers of robbers, pestilence, and the hundred accidents that are liable to occur in such a country and such a time; but so it was.

traveling or passing over land

From this reading OVERLAND TO ACAPULCO.--SCENES OF LONG AGO.--PRESENT MODE OF TRAVEL.--TEN DAYS ON HORSEBACK.--WAY-SIDE ACCOMMODATIONS.--ACAPULCO'S HARBOR.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.--EXCURSION TO GUADALAJARA.--DOCTOR BRONSON LEFT BEHIND.--OLD BRIDGES AND THEIR HISTORY.--BATTLE BETWEEN HIDALGO AND THE SPANIARDS.--STORIES ABOUT BRIGANDS.--SLAUGHTER BY PRIVATE ENTERPRISE.--HOW SEÑOR PEREZ SECURED PEACE.--ATTRACTIONS OF GUADALAJARA.--THE CATHEDRAL AND OTHER CHURCHES.--THE GREAT HOSPICIO.--WHAT THE EARTHQUAKE DID.--PUBLIC SCHOOLS.--A DAY ON A CATTLE HACIENDA.--A RODEO.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.

the largest ocean in the world

From this reading At Cuernavaca our friends learned that they were on the road from Vera Cruz and Mexico to Acapulco, and the youths greatly wished to continue to the Pacific Ocean.

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

From this reading It is the old route of commerce between Spain and Asia, and was travelled for hundreds of years by long trains of pack-mules laden with the products of the Orient on their way to Europe, and with those of Mexico and Europe destined for Asia.

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

From this reading Over this route were carried the cargoes of many richly freighted galleons; along these dangerous path-ways thousands of soldiers marched to glory or the grave, and hundreds if not thousands of civilians went in search of new lands from which they could gather the wealth they coveted.

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading OVERLAND TO ACAPULCO.--SCENES OF LONG AGO.--PRESENT MODE OF TRAVEL.--TEN DAYS ON HORSEBACK.--WAY-SIDE ACCOMMODATIONS.--ACAPULCO'S HARBOR.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.--EXCURSION TO GUADALAJARA.--DOCTOR BRONSON LEFT BEHIND.--OLD BRIDGES AND THEIR HISTORY.--BATTLE BETWEEN HIDALGO AND THE SPANIARDS.--STORIES ABOUT BRIGANDS.--SLAUGHTER BY PRIVATE ENTERPRISE.--HOW SEÑOR PEREZ SECURED PEACE.--ATTRACTIONS OF GUADALAJARA.--THE CATHEDRAL AND OTHER CHURCHES.--THE GREAT HOSPICIO.--WHAT THE EARTHQUAKE DID.--PUBLIC SCHOOLS.--A DAY ON A CATTLE HACIENDA.--A RODEO.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.

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

From this reading OVERLAND TO ACAPULCO.--SCENES OF LONG AGO.--PRESENT MODE OF TRAVEL.--TEN DAYS ON HORSEBACK.--WAY-SIDE ACCOMMODATIONS.--ACAPULCO'S HARBOR.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.--EXCURSION TO GUADALAJARA.--DOCTOR BRONSON LEFT BEHIND.--OLD BRIDGES AND THEIR HISTORY.--BATTLE BETWEEN HIDALGO AND THE SPANIARDS.--STORIES ABOUT BRIGANDS.--SLAUGHTER BY PRIVATE ENTERPRISE.--HOW SEÑOR PEREZ SECURED PEACE.--ATTRACTIONS OF GUADALAJARA.--THE CATHEDRAL AND OTHER CHURCHES.--THE GREAT HOSPICIO.--WHAT THE EARTHQUAKE DID.--PUBLIC SCHOOLS.--A DAY ON A CATTLE HACIENDA.--A RODEO.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.

a serious (sometimes fatal) infection of rodents caused by Yersinia pestis and accidentally transmitted to humans by the bite of a flea that has bitten an infected animal

From this reading It seems incredible that such a route should have been so long maintained across the continent, with no track for wheeled vehicles, over mountains and through deep gorges, with the dangers of robbers, pestilence, and the hundred accidents that are liable to occur in such a country and such a time; but so it was.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading OVERLAND TO ACAPULCO.--SCENES OF LONG AGO.--PRESENT MODE OF TRAVEL.--TEN DAYS ON HORSEBACK.--WAY-SIDE ACCOMMODATIONS.--ACAPULCO'S HARBOR.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.--EXCURSION TO GUADALAJARA.--DOCTOR BRONSON LEFT BEHIND.--OLD BRIDGES AND THEIR HISTORY.--BATTLE BETWEEN HIDALGO AND THE SPANIARDS.--STORIES ABOUT BRIGANDS.--SLAUGHTER BY PRIVATE ENTERPRISE.--HOW SEÑOR PEREZ SECURED PEACE.--ATTRACTIONS OF GUADALAJARA.--THE CATHEDRAL AND OTHER CHURCHES.--THE GREAT HOSPICIO.--WHAT THE EARTHQUAKE DID.--PUBLIC SCHOOLS.--A DAY ON A CATTLE HACIENDA.--A RODEO.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading OVERLAND TO ACAPULCO.--SCENES OF LONG AGO.--PRESENT MODE OF TRAVEL.--TEN DAYS ON HORSEBACK.--WAY-SIDE ACCOMMODATIONS.--ACAPULCO'S HARBOR.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.--EXCURSION TO GUADALAJARA.--DOCTOR BRONSON LEFT BEHIND.--OLD BRIDGES AND THEIR HISTORY.--BATTLE BETWEEN HIDALGO AND THE SPANIARDS.--STORIES ABOUT BRIGANDS.--SLAUGHTER BY PRIVATE ENTERPRISE.--HOW SEÑOR PEREZ SECURED PEACE.--ATTRACTIONS OF GUADALAJARA.--THE CATHEDRAL AND OTHER CHURCHES.--THE GREAT HOSPICIO.--WHAT THE EARTHQUAKE DID.--PUBLIC SCHOOLS.--A DAY ON A CATTLE HACIENDA.--A RODEO.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.

plural of “product” — commodities offered for sale

From this reading It is the old route of commerce between Spain and Asia, and was travelled for hundreds of years by long trains of pack-mules laden with the products of the Orient on their way to Europe, and with those of Mexico and Europe destined for Asia.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading OVERLAND TO ACAPULCO.--SCENES OF LONG AGO.--PRESENT MODE OF TRAVEL.--TEN DAYS ON HORSEBACK.--WAY-SIDE ACCOMMODATIONS.--ACAPULCO'S HARBOR.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.--EXCURSION TO GUADALAJARA.--DOCTOR BRONSON LEFT BEHIND.--OLD BRIDGES AND THEIR HISTORY.--BATTLE BETWEEN HIDALGO AND THE SPANIARDS.--STORIES ABOUT BRIGANDS.--SLAUGHTER BY PRIVATE ENTERPRISE.--HOW SEÑOR PEREZ SECURED PEACE.--ATTRACTIONS OF GUADALAJARA.--THE CATHEDRAL AND OTHER CHURCHES.--THE GREAT HOSPICIO.--WHAT THE EARTHQUAKE DID.--PUBLIC SCHOOLS.--A DAY ON A CATTLE HACIENDA.--A RODEO.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading OVERLAND TO ACAPULCO.--SCENES OF LONG AGO.--PRESENT MODE OF TRAVEL.--TEN DAYS ON HORSEBACK.--WAY-SIDE ACCOMMODATIONS.--ACAPULCO'S HARBOR.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.--EXCURSION TO GUADALAJARA.--DOCTOR BRONSON LEFT BEHIND.--OLD BRIDGES AND THEIR HISTORY.--BATTLE BETWEEN HIDALGO AND THE SPANIARDS.--STORIES ABOUT BRIGANDS.--SLAUGHTER BY PRIVATE ENTERPRISE.--HOW SEÑOR PEREZ SECURED PEACE.--ATTRACTIONS OF GUADALAJARA.--THE CATHEDRAL AND OTHER CHURCHES.--THE GREAT HOSPICIO.--WHAT THE EARTHQUAKE DID.--PUBLIC SCHOOLS.--A DAY ON A CATTLE HACIENDA.--A RODEO.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.

to an ample degree or in an ample manner

From this reading Over this route were carried the cargoes of many richly freighted galleons; along these dangerous path-ways thousands of soldiers marched to glory or the grave, and hundreds if not thousands of civilians went in search of new lands from which they could gather the wealth they coveted.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading At Cuernavaca our friends learned that they were on the road from Vera Cruz and Mexico to Acapulco, and the youths greatly wished to continue to the Pacific Ocean.

Persons who steal from a person or place, especially using violence or threats.

From this reading It seems incredible that such a route should have been so long maintained across the continent, with no track for wheeled vehicles, over mountains and through deep gorges, with the dangers of robbers, pestilence, and the hundred accidents that are liable to occur in such a country and such a time; but so it was.

an exhibition of cowboy skills

From this reading OVERLAND TO ACAPULCO.--SCENES OF LONG AGO.--PRESENT MODE OF TRAVEL.--TEN DAYS ON HORSEBACK.--WAY-SIDE ACCOMMODATIONS.--ACAPULCO'S HARBOR.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.--EXCURSION TO GUADALAJARA.--DOCTOR BRONSON LEFT BEHIND.--OLD BRIDGES AND THEIR HISTORY.--BATTLE BETWEEN HIDALGO AND THE SPANIARDS.--STORIES ABOUT BRIGANDS.--SLAUGHTER BY PRIVATE ENTERPRISE.--HOW SEÑOR PEREZ SECURED PEACE.--ATTRACTIONS OF GUADALAJARA.--THE CATHEDRAL AND OTHER CHURCHES.--THE GREAT HOSPICIO.--WHAT THE EARTHQUAKE DID.--PUBLIC SCHOOLS.--A DAY ON A CATTLE HACIENDA.--A RODEO.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.

an established line of travel or access

From this reading It is the old route of commerce between Spain and Asia, and was travelled for hundreds of years by long trains of pack-mules laden with the products of the Orient on their way to Europe, and with those of Mexico and Europe destined for Asia.

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

From this reading OVERLAND TO ACAPULCO.--SCENES OF LONG AGO.--PRESENT MODE OF TRAVEL.--TEN DAYS ON HORSEBACK.--WAY-SIDE ACCOMMODATIONS.--ACAPULCO'S HARBOR.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.--EXCURSION TO GUADALAJARA.--DOCTOR BRONSON LEFT BEHIND.--OLD BRIDGES AND THEIR HISTORY.--BATTLE BETWEEN HIDALGO AND THE SPANIARDS.--STORIES ABOUT BRIGANDS.--SLAUGHTER BY PRIVATE ENTERPRISE.--HOW SEÑOR PEREZ SECURED PEACE.--ATTRACTIONS OF GUADALAJARA.--THE CATHEDRAL AND OTHER CHURCHES.--THE GREAT HOSPICIO.--WHAT THE EARTHQUAKE DID.--PUBLIC SCHOOLS.--A DAY ON A CATTLE HACIENDA.--A RODEO.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.

plural of “school” — an educational institution

From this reading OVERLAND TO ACAPULCO.--SCENES OF LONG AGO.--PRESENT MODE OF TRAVEL.--TEN DAYS ON HORSEBACK.--WAY-SIDE ACCOMMODATIONS.--ACAPULCO'S HARBOR.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.--EXCURSION TO GUADALAJARA.--DOCTOR BRONSON LEFT BEHIND.--OLD BRIDGES AND THEIR HISTORY.--BATTLE BETWEEN HIDALGO AND THE SPANIARDS.--STORIES ABOUT BRIGANDS.--SLAUGHTER BY PRIVATE ENTERPRISE.--HOW SEÑOR PEREZ SECURED PEACE.--ATTRACTIONS OF GUADALAJARA.--THE CATHEDRAL AND OTHER CHURCHES.--THE GREAT HOSPICIO.--WHAT THE EARTHQUAKE DID.--PUBLIC SCHOOLS.--A DAY ON A CATTLE HACIENDA.--A RODEO.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading Over this route were carried the cargoes of many richly freighted galleons; along these dangerous path-ways thousands of soldiers marched to glory or the grave, and hundreds if not thousands of civilians went in search of new lands from which they could gather the wealth they coveted.

past form of “secure” — get by special effort

From this reading OVERLAND TO ACAPULCO.--SCENES OF LONG AGO.--PRESENT MODE OF TRAVEL.--TEN DAYS ON HORSEBACK.--WAY-SIDE ACCOMMODATIONS.--ACAPULCO'S HARBOR.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.--EXCURSION TO GUADALAJARA.--DOCTOR BRONSON LEFT BEHIND.--OLD BRIDGES AND THEIR HISTORY.--BATTLE BETWEEN HIDALGO AND THE SPANIARDS.--STORIES ABOUT BRIGANDS.--SLAUGHTER BY PRIVATE ENTERPRISE.--HOW SEÑOR PEREZ SECURED PEACE.--ATTRACTIONS OF GUADALAJARA.--THE CATHEDRAL AND OTHER CHURCHES.--THE GREAT HOSPICIO.--WHAT THE EARTHQUAKE DID.--PUBLIC SCHOOLS.--A DAY ON A CATTLE HACIENDA.--A RODEO.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading It seems incredible that such a route should have been so long maintained across the continent, with no track for wheeled vehicles, over mountains and through deep gorges, with the dangers of robbers, pestilence, and the hundred accidents that are liable to occur in such a country and such a time; but so it was.

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

From this reading OVERLAND TO ACAPULCO.--SCENES OF LONG AGO.--PRESENT MODE OF TRAVEL.--TEN DAYS ON HORSEBACK.--WAY-SIDE ACCOMMODATIONS.--ACAPULCO'S HARBOR.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.--EXCURSION TO GUADALAJARA.--DOCTOR BRONSON LEFT BEHIND.--OLD BRIDGES AND THEIR HISTORY.--BATTLE BETWEEN HIDALGO AND THE SPANIARDS.--STORIES ABOUT BRIGANDS.--SLAUGHTER BY PRIVATE ENTERPRISE.--HOW SEÑOR PEREZ SECURED PEACE.--ATTRACTIONS OF GUADALAJARA.--THE CATHEDRAL AND OTHER CHURCHES.--THE GREAT HOSPICIO.--WHAT THE EARTHQUAKE DID.--PUBLIC SCHOOLS.--A DAY ON A CATTLE HACIENDA.--A RODEO.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading It seems incredible that such a route should have been so long maintained across the continent, with no track for wheeled vehicles, over mountains and through deep gorges, with the dangers of robbers, pestilence, and the hundred accidents that are liable to occur in such a country and such a time; but so it was.

the killing of animals (as for food)

From this reading OVERLAND TO ACAPULCO.--SCENES OF LONG AGO.--PRESENT MODE OF TRAVEL.--TEN DAYS ON HORSEBACK.--WAY-SIDE ACCOMMODATIONS.--ACAPULCO'S HARBOR.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.--EXCURSION TO GUADALAJARA.--DOCTOR BRONSON LEFT BEHIND.--OLD BRIDGES AND THEIR HISTORY.--BATTLE BETWEEN HIDALGO AND THE SPANIARDS.--STORIES ABOUT BRIGANDS.--SLAUGHTER BY PRIVATE ENTERPRISE.--HOW SEÑOR PEREZ SECURED PEACE.--ATTRACTIONS OF GUADALAJARA.--THE CATHEDRAL AND OTHER CHURCHES.--THE GREAT HOSPICIO.--WHAT THE EARTHQUAKE DID.--PUBLIC SCHOOLS.--A DAY ON A CATTLE HACIENDA.--A RODEO.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It seems incredible that such a route should have been so long maintained across the continent, with no track for wheeled vehicles, over mountains and through deep gorges, with the dangers of robbers, pestilence, and the hundred accidents that are liable to occur in such a country and such a time; but so it was.

plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading Over this route were carried the cargoes of many richly freighted galleons; along these dangerous path-ways thousands of soldiers marched to glory or the grave, and hundreds if not thousands of civilians went in search of new lands from which they could gather the wealth they coveted.

a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power

From this reading It is the old route of commerce between Spain and Asia, and was travelled for hundreds of years by long trains of pack-mules laden with the products of the Orient on their way to Europe, and with those of Mexico and Europe destined for Asia.

plural of “spaniard” — a native or inhabitant of Spain

From this reading OVERLAND TO ACAPULCO.--SCENES OF LONG AGO.--PRESENT MODE OF TRAVEL.--TEN DAYS ON HORSEBACK.--WAY-SIDE ACCOMMODATIONS.--ACAPULCO'S HARBOR.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.--EXCURSION TO GUADALAJARA.--DOCTOR BRONSON LEFT BEHIND.--OLD BRIDGES AND THEIR HISTORY.--BATTLE BETWEEN HIDALGO AND THE SPANIARDS.--STORIES ABOUT BRIGANDS.--SLAUGHTER BY PRIVATE ENTERPRISE.--HOW SEÑOR PEREZ SECURED PEACE.--ATTRACTIONS OF GUADALAJARA.--THE CATHEDRAL AND OTHER CHURCHES.--THE GREAT HOSPICIO.--WHAT THE EARTHQUAKE DID.--PUBLIC SCHOOLS.--A DAY ON A CATTLE HACIENDA.--A RODEO.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.

plural of “story” — 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 OVERLAND TO ACAPULCO.--SCENES OF LONG AGO.--PRESENT MODE OF TRAVEL.--TEN DAYS ON HORSEBACK.--WAY-SIDE ACCOMMODATIONS.--ACAPULCO'S HARBOR.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.--EXCURSION TO GUADALAJARA.--DOCTOR BRONSON LEFT BEHIND.--OLD BRIDGES AND THEIR HISTORY.--BATTLE BETWEEN HIDALGO AND THE SPANIARDS.--STORIES ABOUT BRIGANDS.--SLAUGHTER BY PRIVATE ENTERPRISE.--HOW SEÑOR PEREZ SECURED PEACE.--ATTRACTIONS OF GUADALAJARA.--THE CATHEDRAL AND OTHER CHURCHES.--THE GREAT HOSPICIO.--WHAT THE EARTHQUAKE DID.--PUBLIC SCHOOLS.--A DAY ON A CATTLE HACIENDA.--A RODEO.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading It seems incredible that such a route should have been so long maintained across the continent, with no track for wheeled vehicles, over mountains and through deep gorges, with the dangers of robbers, pestilence, and the hundred accidents that are liable to occur in such a country and such a time; but so it was.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading OVERLAND TO ACAPULCO.--SCENES OF LONG AGO.--PRESENT MODE OF TRAVEL.--TEN DAYS ON HORSEBACK.--WAY-SIDE ACCOMMODATIONS.--ACAPULCO'S HARBOR.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.--EXCURSION TO GUADALAJARA.--DOCTOR BRONSON LEFT BEHIND.--OLD BRIDGES AND THEIR HISTORY.--BATTLE BETWEEN HIDALGO AND THE SPANIARDS.--STORIES ABOUT BRIGANDS.--SLAUGHTER BY PRIVATE ENTERPRISE.--HOW SEÑOR PEREZ SECURED PEACE.--ATTRACTIONS OF GUADALAJARA.--THE CATHEDRAL AND OTHER CHURCHES.--THE GREAT HOSPICIO.--WHAT THE EARTHQUAKE DID.--PUBLIC SCHOOLS.--A DAY ON A CATTLE HACIENDA.--A RODEO.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading At Cuernavaca our friends learned that they were on the road from Vera Cruz and Mexico to Acapulco, and the youths greatly wished to continue to the Pacific Ocean.

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

From this reading OVERLAND TO ACAPULCO.--SCENES OF LONG AGO.--PRESENT MODE OF TRAVEL.--TEN DAYS ON HORSEBACK.--WAY-SIDE ACCOMMODATIONS.--ACAPULCO'S HARBOR.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.--EXCURSION TO GUADALAJARA.--DOCTOR BRONSON LEFT BEHIND.--OLD BRIDGES AND THEIR HISTORY.--BATTLE BETWEEN HIDALGO AND THE SPANIARDS.--STORIES ABOUT BRIGANDS.--SLAUGHTER BY PRIVATE ENTERPRISE.--HOW SEÑOR PEREZ SECURED PEACE.--ATTRACTIONS OF GUADALAJARA.--THE CATHEDRAL AND OTHER CHURCHES.--THE GREAT HOSPICIO.--WHAT THE EARTHQUAKE DID.--PUBLIC SCHOOLS.--A DAY ON A CATTLE HACIENDA.--A RODEO.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading OVERLAND TO ACAPULCO.--SCENES OF LONG AGO.--PRESENT MODE OF TRAVEL.--TEN DAYS ON HORSEBACK.--WAY-SIDE ACCOMMODATIONS.--ACAPULCO'S HARBOR.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.--EXCURSION TO GUADALAJARA.--DOCTOR BRONSON LEFT BEHIND.--OLD BRIDGES AND THEIR HISTORY.--BATTLE BETWEEN HIDALGO AND THE SPANIARDS.--STORIES ABOUT BRIGANDS.--SLAUGHTER BY PRIVATE ENTERPRISE.--HOW SEÑOR PEREZ SECURED PEACE.--ATTRACTIONS OF GUADALAJARA.--THE CATHEDRAL AND OTHER CHURCHES.--THE GREAT HOSPICIO.--WHAT THE EARTHQUAKE DID.--PUBLIC SCHOOLS.--A DAY ON A CATTLE HACIENDA.--A RODEO.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Over this route were carried the cargoes of many richly freighted galleons; along these dangerous path-ways thousands of soldiers marched to glory or the grave, and hundreds if not thousands of civilians went in search of new lands from which they could gather the wealth they coveted.

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

From this reading At Cuernavaca our friends learned that they were on the road from Vera Cruz and Mexico to Acapulco, and the youths greatly wished to continue to the Pacific Ocean.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Over this route were carried the cargoes of many richly freighted galleons; along these dangerous path-ways thousands of soldiers marched to glory or the grave, and hundreds if not thousands of civilians went in search of new lands from which they could gather the wealth they coveted.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading It is the old route of commerce between Spain and Asia, and was travelled for hundreds of years by long trains of pack-mules laden with the products of the Orient on their way to Europe, and with those of Mexico and Europe destined for Asia.

plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading Over this route were carried the cargoes of many richly freighted galleons; along these dangerous path-ways thousands of soldiers marched to glory or the grave, and hundreds if not thousands of civilians went in search of new lands from which they could gather the wealth they coveted.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading It seems incredible that such a route should have been so long maintained across the continent, with no track for wheeled vehicles, over mountains and through deep gorges, with the dangers of robbers, pestilence, and the hundred accidents that are liable to occur in such a country and such a time; but so it was.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading It seems incredible that such a route should have been so long maintained across the continent, with no track for wheeled vehicles, over mountains and through deep gorges, with the dangers of robbers, pestilence, and the hundred accidents that are liable to occur in such a country and such a time; but so it was.

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

From this reading OVERLAND TO ACAPULCO.--SCENES OF LONG AGO.--PRESENT MODE OF TRAVEL.--TEN DAYS ON HORSEBACK.--WAY-SIDE ACCOMMODATIONS.--ACAPULCO'S HARBOR.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.--EXCURSION TO GUADALAJARA.--DOCTOR BRONSON LEFT BEHIND.--OLD BRIDGES AND THEIR HISTORY.--BATTLE BETWEEN HIDALGO AND THE SPANIARDS.--STORIES ABOUT BRIGANDS.--SLAUGHTER BY PRIVATE ENTERPRISE.--HOW SEÑOR PEREZ SECURED PEACE.--ATTRACTIONS OF GUADALAJARA.--THE CATHEDRAL AND OTHER CHURCHES.--THE GREAT HOSPICIO.--WHAT THE EARTHQUAKE DID.--PUBLIC SCHOOLS.--A DAY ON A CATTLE HACIENDA.--A RODEO.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.

a line or route along which something travels or moves

From this reading It seems incredible that such a route should have been so long maintained across the continent, with no track for wheeled vehicles, over mountains and through deep gorges, with the dangers of robbers, pestilence, and the hundred accidents that are liable to occur in such a country and such a time; but so it was.

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

From this reading It is the old route of commerce between Spain and Asia, and was travelled for hundreds of years by long trains of pack-mules laden with the products of the Orient on their way to Europe, and with those of Mexico and Europe destined for Asia.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading OVERLAND TO ACAPULCO.--SCENES OF LONG AGO.--PRESENT MODE OF TRAVEL.--TEN DAYS ON HORSEBACK.--WAY-SIDE ACCOMMODATIONS.--ACAPULCO'S HARBOR.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.--EXCURSION TO GUADALAJARA.--DOCTOR BRONSON LEFT BEHIND.--OLD BRIDGES AND THEIR HISTORY.--BATTLE BETWEEN HIDALGO AND THE SPANIARDS.--STORIES ABOUT BRIGANDS.--SLAUGHTER BY PRIVATE ENTERPRISE.--HOW SEÑOR PEREZ SECURED PEACE.--ATTRACTIONS OF GUADALAJARA.--THE CATHEDRAL AND OTHER CHURCHES.--THE GREAT HOSPICIO.--WHAT THE EARTHQUAKE DID.--PUBLIC SCHOOLS.--A DAY ON A CATTLE HACIENDA.--A RODEO.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.

familiar with many parts of the world

From this reading It is the old route of commerce between Spain and Asia, and was travelled for hundreds of years by long trains of pack-mules laden with the products of the Orient on their way to Europe, and with those of Mexico and Europe destined for Asia.

plural of “vehicle” — a conveyance that transports people or objects

From this reading It seems incredible that such a route should have been so long maintained across the continent, with no track for wheeled vehicles, over mountains and through deep gorges, with the dangers of robbers, pestilence, and the hundred accidents that are liable to occur in such a country and such a time; but so it was.

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

From this reading At Cuernavaca our friends learned that they were on the road from Vera Cruz and Mexico to Acapulco, and the youths greatly wished to continue to the Pacific Ocean.

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

From this reading It is the old route of commerce between Spain and Asia, and was travelled for hundreds of years by long trains of pack-mules laden with the products of the Orient on their way to Europe, and with those of Mexico and Europe destined for Asia.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading It is the old route of commerce between Spain and Asia, and was travelled for hundreds of years by long trains of pack-mules laden with the products of the Orient on their way to Europe, and with those of Mexico and Europe destined for Asia.

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

From this reading OVERLAND TO ACAPULCO.--SCENES OF LONG AGO.--PRESENT MODE OF TRAVEL.--TEN DAYS ON HORSEBACK.--WAY-SIDE ACCOMMODATIONS.--ACAPULCO'S HARBOR.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.--EXCURSION TO GUADALAJARA.--DOCTOR BRONSON LEFT BEHIND.--OLD BRIDGES AND THEIR HISTORY.--BATTLE BETWEEN HIDALGO AND THE SPANIARDS.--STORIES ABOUT BRIGANDS.--SLAUGHTER BY PRIVATE ENTERPRISE.--HOW SEÑOR PEREZ SECURED PEACE.--ATTRACTIONS OF GUADALAJARA.--THE CATHEDRAL AND OTHER CHURCHES.--THE GREAT HOSPICIO.--WHAT THE EARTHQUAKE DID.--PUBLIC SCHOOLS.--A DAY ON A CATTLE HACIENDA.--A RODEO.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.

the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money

From this reading Over this route were carried the cargoes of many richly freighted galleons; along these dangerous path-ways thousands of soldiers marched to glory or the grave, and hundreds if not thousands of civilians went in search of new lands from which they could gather the wealth they coveted.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Over this route were carried the cargoes of many richly freighted galleons; along these dangerous path-ways thousands of soldiers marched to glory or the grave, and hundreds if not thousands of civilians went in search of new lands from which they could gather the wealth they coveted.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading At Cuernavaca our friends learned that they were on the road from Vera Cruz and Mexico to Acapulco, and the youths greatly wished to continue to the Pacific Ocean.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading OVERLAND TO ACAPULCO.--SCENES OF LONG AGO.--PRESENT MODE OF TRAVEL.--TEN DAYS ON HORSEBACK.--WAY-SIDE ACCOMMODATIONS.--ACAPULCO'S HARBOR.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.--EXCURSION TO GUADALAJARA.--DOCTOR BRONSON LEFT BEHIND.--OLD BRIDGES AND THEIR HISTORY.--BATTLE BETWEEN HIDALGO AND THE SPANIARDS.--STORIES ABOUT BRIGANDS.--SLAUGHTER BY PRIVATE ENTERPRISE.--HOW SEÑOR PEREZ SECURED PEACE.--ATTRACTIONS OF GUADALAJARA.--THE CATHEDRAL AND OTHER CHURCHES.--THE GREAT HOSPICIO.--WHAT THE EARTHQUAKE DID.--PUBLIC SCHOOLS.--A DAY ON A CATTLE HACIENDA.--A RODEO.--RETURN TO THE CAPITAL.

having wheels; often used in combination

From this reading It seems incredible that such a route should have been so long maintained across the continent, with no track for wheeled vehicles, over mountains and through deep gorges, with the dangers of robbers, pestilence, and the hundred accidents that are liable to occur in such a country and such a time; but so it was.

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

From this reading Over this route were carried the cargoes of many richly freighted galleons; along these dangerous path-ways thousands of soldiers marched to glory or the grave, and hundreds if not thousands of civilians went in search of new lands from which they could gather the wealth they coveted.

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading At Cuernavaca our friends learned that they were on the road from Vera Cruz and Mexico to Acapulco, and the youths greatly wished to continue to the Pacific Ocean.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It is the old route of commerce between Spain and Asia, and was travelled for hundreds of years by long trains of pack-mules laden with the products of the Orient on their way to Europe, and with those of Mexico and Europe destined for Asia.

a late time of life

From this reading It is the old route of commerce between Spain and Asia, and was travelled for hundreds of years by long trains of pack-mules laden with the products of the Orient on their way to Europe, and with those of Mexico and Europe destined for Asia.

plural of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading At Cuernavaca our friends learned that they were on the road from Vera Cruz and Mexico to Acapulco, and the youths greatly wished to continue to the Pacific Ocean.