used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DOWN THE _CUMBRES_.--A MONSTER LOCOMOTIVE.--MALTRATA.--EL BARRANCA DEL INFERNILLO.--IN _THE TIERRA TEMPLADA_.--PEAK OF ORIZABA; HOW IT WAS ASCENDED.--AN OLD AND QUAINT TOWN.--EXCURSIONS IN THE ENVIRONS OF ORIZABA.--FALLS OF THE RINCON GRANDE.--MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES.--CERRO DEL BORREGO.--THE MEXICAN ARMY ROUTED.--CORDOBA.--HOW TO RUN A COFFEE PLANTATION.--BARRANCA OF METLAC.--PASO DEL MACHO.--_TIERRA CALIENTE_.--DRY LANDS NEAR THE SEA-COAST.--VERA CRUZ.--ZOPILOTES AND THEIR USES.--YELLOW FEVER; ITS SEASONS AND PECULIARITIES.--NORTHERS AND THEIR BENEFITS.
abilitynounUS /əˈbɪlətiː/
the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
From this reading The schedule time of the ascent is twelve miles an hour, and the Brobdingnagian locomotive is taxed to the utmost of its ability.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading High speed was out of the question, or at all events dangerous, and in descending the slope the train moved not faster than fifteen miles an hour.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading DOWN THE _CUMBRES_.--A MONSTER LOCOMOTIVE.--MALTRATA.--EL BARRANCA DEL INFERNILLO.--IN _THE TIERRA TEMPLADA_.--PEAK OF ORIZABA; HOW IT WAS ASCENDED.--AN OLD AND QUAINT TOWN.--EXCURSIONS IN THE ENVIRONS OF ORIZABA.--FALLS OF THE RINCON GRANDE.--MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES.--CERRO DEL BORREGO.--THE MEXICAN ARMY ROUTED.--CORDOBA.--HOW TO RUN A COFFEE PLANTATION.--BARRANCA OF METLAC.--PASO DEL MACHO.--_TIERRA CALIENTE_.--DRY LANDS NEAR THE SEA-COAST.--VERA CRUZ.--ZOPILOTES AND THEIR USES.--YELLOW FEVER; ITS SEASONS AND PECULIARITIES.--NORTHERS AND THEIR BENEFITS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DOWN THE _CUMBRES_.--A MONSTER LOCOMOTIVE.--MALTRATA.--EL BARRANCA DEL INFERNILLO.--IN _THE TIERRA TEMPLADA_.--PEAK OF ORIZABA; HOW IT WAS ASCENDED.--AN OLD AND QUAINT TOWN.--EXCURSIONS IN THE ENVIRONS OF ORIZABA.--FALLS OF THE RINCON GRANDE.--MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES.--CERRO DEL BORREGO.--THE MEXICAN ARMY ROUTED.--CORDOBA.--HOW TO RUN A COFFEE PLANTATION.--BARRANCA OF METLAC.--PASO DEL MACHO.--_TIERRA CALIENTE_.--DRY LANDS NEAR THE SEA-COAST.--VERA CRUZ.--ZOPILOTES AND THEIR USES.--YELLOW FEVER; ITS SEASONS AND PECULIARITIES.--NORTHERS AND THEIR BENEFITS.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading DOWN THE _CUMBRES_.--A MONSTER LOCOMOTIVE.--MALTRATA.--EL BARRANCA DEL INFERNILLO.--IN _THE TIERRA TEMPLADA_.--PEAK OF ORIZABA; HOW IT WAS ASCENDED.--AN OLD AND QUAINT TOWN.--EXCURSIONS IN THE ENVIRONS OF ORIZABA.--FALLS OF THE RINCON GRANDE.--MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES.--CERRO DEL BORREGO.--THE MEXICAN ARMY ROUTED.--CORDOBA.--HOW TO RUN A COFFEE PLANTATION.--BARRANCA OF METLAC.--PASO DEL MACHO.--_TIERRA CALIENTE_.--DRY LANDS NEAR THE SEA-COAST.--VERA CRUZ.--ZOPILOTES AND THEIR USES.--YELLOW FEVER; ITS SEASONS AND PECULIARITIES.--NORTHERS AND THEIR BENEFITS.
ASCENDEDverbUS /əˈsendɪd/
past form of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading DOWN THE _CUMBRES_.--A MONSTER LOCOMOTIVE.--MALTRATA.--EL BARRANCA DEL INFERNILLO.--IN _THE TIERRA TEMPLADA_.--PEAK OF ORIZABA; HOW IT WAS ASCENDED.--AN OLD AND QUAINT TOWN.--EXCURSIONS IN THE ENVIRONS OF ORIZABA.--FALLS OF THE RINCON GRANDE.--MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES.--CERRO DEL BORREGO.--THE MEXICAN ARMY ROUTED.--CORDOBA.--HOW TO RUN A COFFEE PLANTATION.--BARRANCA OF METLAC.--PASO DEL MACHO.--_TIERRA CALIENTE_.--DRY LANDS NEAR THE SEA-COAST.--VERA CRUZ.--ZOPILOTES AND THEIR USES.--YELLOW FEVER; ITS SEASONS AND PECULIARITIES.--NORTHERS AND THEIR BENEFITS.
ascentnounUS /əˈsent/
an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
From this reading The schedule time of the ascent is twelve miles an hour, and the Brobdingnagian locomotive is taxed to the utmost of its ability.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The plateau terminates suddenly at Boca del Monte, and here begins the descent of the _cumbres_.
BARRANCA
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From this reading DOWN THE _CUMBRES_.--A MONSTER LOCOMOTIVE.--MALTRATA.--EL BARRANCA DEL INFERNILLO.--IN _THE TIERRA TEMPLADA_.--PEAK OF ORIZABA; HOW IT WAS ASCENDED.--AN OLD AND QUAINT TOWN.--EXCURSIONS IN THE ENVIRONS OF ORIZABA.--FALLS OF THE RINCON GRANDE.--MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES.--CERRO DEL BORREGO.--THE MEXICAN ARMY ROUTED.--CORDOBA.--HOW TO RUN A COFFEE PLANTATION.--BARRANCA OF METLAC.--PASO DEL MACHO.--_TIERRA CALIENTE_.--DRY LANDS NEAR THE SEA-COAST.--VERA CRUZ.--ZOPILOTES AND THEIR USES.--YELLOW FEVER; ITS SEASONS AND PECULIARITIES.--NORTHERS AND THEIR BENEFITS.
beginsnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnz/
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading The plateau terminates suddenly at Boca del Monte, and here begins the descent of the _cumbres_.
BENEFITSnounUS /ˈbenəfɪts/
plural of “benefit” — financial assistance in time of need
From this reading DOWN THE _CUMBRES_.--A MONSTER LOCOMOTIVE.--MALTRATA.--EL BARRANCA DEL INFERNILLO.--IN _THE TIERRA TEMPLADA_.--PEAK OF ORIZABA; HOW IT WAS ASCENDED.--AN OLD AND QUAINT TOWN.--EXCURSIONS IN THE ENVIRONS OF ORIZABA.--FALLS OF THE RINCON GRANDE.--MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES.--CERRO DEL BORREGO.--THE MEXICAN ARMY ROUTED.--CORDOBA.--HOW TO RUN A COFFEE PLANTATION.--BARRANCA OF METLAC.--PASO DEL MACHO.--_TIERRA CALIENTE_.--DRY LANDS NEAR THE SEA-COAST.--VERA CRUZ.--ZOPILOTES AND THEIR USES.--YELLOW FEVER; ITS SEASONS AND PECULIARITIES.--NORTHERS AND THEIR BENEFITS.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading At Esperanza the train exchanged the ordinary locomotive for a monster one of great power; it looked like two locomotives placed end to end with a tender between them, and was specially built to take the trains over the extraordinary grades on this part of the road.
Boca
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From this reading The plateau terminates suddenly at Boca del Monte, and here begins the descent of the _cumbres_.
BORREGO
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From this reading DOWN THE _CUMBRES_.--A MONSTER LOCOMOTIVE.--MALTRATA.--EL BARRANCA DEL INFERNILLO.--IN _THE TIERRA TEMPLADA_.--PEAK OF ORIZABA; HOW IT WAS ASCENDED.--AN OLD AND QUAINT TOWN.--EXCURSIONS IN THE ENVIRONS OF ORIZABA.--FALLS OF THE RINCON GRANDE.--MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES.--CERRO DEL BORREGO.--THE MEXICAN ARMY ROUTED.--CORDOBA.--HOW TO RUN A COFFEE PLANTATION.--BARRANCA OF METLAC.--PASO DEL MACHO.--_TIERRA CALIENTE_.--DRY LANDS NEAR THE SEA-COAST.--VERA CRUZ.--ZOPILOTES AND THEIR USES.--YELLOW FEVER; ITS SEASONS AND PECULIARITIES.--NORTHERS AND THEIR BENEFITS.
BrobdingnagianadjectiveUS /ˌbrɔːbdɪɡˈnæɡiən/
huge; relating to or characteristic of the imaginary country of Brobdingnag
From this reading The schedule time of the ascent is twelve miles an hour, and the Brobdingnagian locomotive is taxed to the utmost of its ability.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading At Esperanza the train exchanged the ordinary locomotive for a monster one of great power; it looked like two locomotives placed end to end with a tender between them, and was specially built to take the trains over the extraordinary grades on this part of the road.
CALIENTE
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From this reading DOWN THE _CUMBRES_.--A MONSTER LOCOMOTIVE.--MALTRATA.--EL BARRANCA DEL INFERNILLO.--IN _THE TIERRA TEMPLADA_.--PEAK OF ORIZABA; HOW IT WAS ASCENDED.--AN OLD AND QUAINT TOWN.--EXCURSIONS IN THE ENVIRONS OF ORIZABA.--FALLS OF THE RINCON GRANDE.--MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES.--CERRO DEL BORREGO.--THE MEXICAN ARMY ROUTED.--CORDOBA.--HOW TO RUN A COFFEE PLANTATION.--BARRANCA OF METLAC.--PASO DEL MACHO.--_TIERRA CALIENTE_.--DRY LANDS NEAR THE SEA-COAST.--VERA CRUZ.--ZOPILOTES AND THEIR USES.--YELLOW FEVER; ITS SEASONS AND PECULIARITIES.--NORTHERS AND THEIR BENEFITS.
CERRO
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From this reading DOWN THE _CUMBRES_.--A MONSTER LOCOMOTIVE.--MALTRATA.--EL BARRANCA DEL INFERNILLO.--IN _THE TIERRA TEMPLADA_.--PEAK OF ORIZABA; HOW IT WAS ASCENDED.--AN OLD AND QUAINT TOWN.--EXCURSIONS IN THE ENVIRONS OF ORIZABA.--FALLS OF THE RINCON GRANDE.--MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES.--CERRO DEL BORREGO.--THE MEXICAN ARMY ROUTED.--CORDOBA.--HOW TO RUN A COFFEE PLANTATION.--BARRANCA OF METLAC.--PASO DEL MACHO.--_TIERRA CALIENTE_.--DRY LANDS NEAR THE SEA-COAST.--VERA CRUZ.--ZOPILOTES AND THEIR USES.--YELLOW FEVER; ITS SEASONS AND PECULIARITIES.--NORTHERS AND THEIR BENEFITS.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading DOWN THE _CUMBRES_.--A MONSTER LOCOMOTIVE.--MALTRATA.--EL BARRANCA DEL INFERNILLO.--IN _THE TIERRA TEMPLADA_.--PEAK OF ORIZABA; HOW IT WAS ASCENDED.--AN OLD AND QUAINT TOWN.--EXCURSIONS IN THE ENVIRONS OF ORIZABA.--FALLS OF THE RINCON GRANDE.--MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES.--CERRO DEL BORREGO.--THE MEXICAN ARMY ROUTED.--CORDOBA.--HOW TO RUN A COFFEE PLANTATION.--BARRANCA OF METLAC.--PASO DEL MACHO.--_TIERRA CALIENTE_.--DRY LANDS NEAR THE SEA-COAST.--VERA CRUZ.--ZOPILOTES AND THEIR USES.--YELLOW FEVER; ITS SEASONS AND PECULIARITIES.--NORTHERS AND THEIR BENEFITS.
CORDOBAnounUS /ˌkɔːrˈdoʊbə/
the basic unit of money in Nicaragua; equal to 100 centavos
From this reading DOWN THE _CUMBRES_.--A MONSTER LOCOMOTIVE.--MALTRATA.--EL BARRANCA DEL INFERNILLO.--IN _THE TIERRA TEMPLADA_.--PEAK OF ORIZABA; HOW IT WAS ASCENDED.--AN OLD AND QUAINT TOWN.--EXCURSIONS IN THE ENVIRONS OF ORIZABA.--FALLS OF THE RINCON GRANDE.--MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES.--CERRO DEL BORREGO.--THE MEXICAN ARMY ROUTED.--CORDOBA.--HOW TO RUN A COFFEE PLANTATION.--BARRANCA OF METLAC.--PASO DEL MACHO.--_TIERRA CALIENTE_.--DRY LANDS NEAR THE SEA-COAST.--VERA CRUZ.--ZOPILOTES AND THEIR USES.--YELLOW FEVER; ITS SEASONS AND PECULIARITIES.--NORTHERS AND THEIR BENEFITS.
CRUZ
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From this reading DOWN THE _CUMBRES_.--A MONSTER LOCOMOTIVE.--MALTRATA.--EL BARRANCA DEL INFERNILLO.--IN _THE TIERRA TEMPLADA_.--PEAK OF ORIZABA; HOW IT WAS ASCENDED.--AN OLD AND QUAINT TOWN.--EXCURSIONS IN THE ENVIRONS OF ORIZABA.--FALLS OF THE RINCON GRANDE.--MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES.--CERRO DEL BORREGO.--THE MEXICAN ARMY ROUTED.--CORDOBA.--HOW TO RUN A COFFEE PLANTATION.--BARRANCA OF METLAC.--PASO DEL MACHO.--_TIERRA CALIENTE_.--DRY LANDS NEAR THE SEA-COAST.--VERA CRUZ.--ZOPILOTES AND THEIR USES.--YELLOW FEVER; ITS SEASONS AND PECULIARITIES.--NORTHERS AND THEIR BENEFITS.
CUMBRES
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From this reading DOWN THE _CUMBRES_.--A MONSTER LOCOMOTIVE.--MALTRATA.--EL BARRANCA DEL INFERNILLO.--IN _THE TIERRA TEMPLADA_.--PEAK OF ORIZABA; HOW IT WAS ASCENDED.--AN OLD AND QUAINT TOWN.--EXCURSIONS IN THE ENVIRONS OF ORIZABA.--FALLS OF THE RINCON GRANDE.--MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES.--CERRO DEL BORREGO.--THE MEXICAN ARMY ROUTED.--CORDOBA.--HOW TO RUN A COFFEE PLANTATION.--BARRANCA OF METLAC.--PASO DEL MACHO.--_TIERRA CALIENTE_.--DRY LANDS NEAR THE SEA-COAST.--VERA CRUZ.--ZOPILOTES AND THEIR USES.--YELLOW FEVER; ITS SEASONS AND PECULIARITIES.--NORTHERS AND THEIR BENEFITS.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading High speed was out of the question, or at all events dangerous, and in descending the slope the train moved not faster than fifteen miles an hour.
DEL
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From this reading DOWN THE _CUMBRES_.--A MONSTER LOCOMOTIVE.--MALTRATA.--EL BARRANCA DEL INFERNILLO.--IN _THE TIERRA TEMPLADA_.--PEAK OF ORIZABA; HOW IT WAS ASCENDED.--AN OLD AND QUAINT TOWN.--EXCURSIONS IN THE ENVIRONS OF ORIZABA.--FALLS OF THE RINCON GRANDE.--MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES.--CERRO DEL BORREGO.--THE MEXICAN ARMY ROUTED.--CORDOBA.--HOW TO RUN A COFFEE PLANTATION.--BARRANCA OF METLAC.--PASO DEL MACHO.--_TIERRA CALIENTE_.--DRY LANDS NEAR THE SEA-COAST.--VERA CRUZ.--ZOPILOTES AND THEIR USES.--YELLOW FEVER; ITS SEASONS AND PECULIARITIES.--NORTHERS AND THEIR BENEFITS.
descendingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsendɪŋ/
coming down or downward
From this reading High speed was out of the question, or at all events dangerous, and in descending the slope the train moved not faster than fifteen miles an hour.
descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading The plateau terminates suddenly at Boca del Monte, and here begins the descent of the _cumbres_.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading DOWN THE _CUMBRES_.--A MONSTER LOCOMOTIVE.--MALTRATA.--EL BARRANCA DEL INFERNILLO.--IN _THE TIERRA TEMPLADA_.--PEAK OF ORIZABA; HOW IT WAS ASCENDED.--AN OLD AND QUAINT TOWN.--EXCURSIONS IN THE ENVIRONS OF ORIZABA.--FALLS OF THE RINCON GRANDE.--MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES.--CERRO DEL BORREGO.--THE MEXICAN ARMY ROUTED.--CORDOBA.--HOW TO RUN A COFFEE PLANTATION.--BARRANCA OF METLAC.--PASO DEL MACHO.--_TIERRA CALIENTE_.--DRY LANDS NEAR THE SEA-COAST.--VERA CRUZ.--ZOPILOTES AND THEIR USES.--YELLOW FEVER; ITS SEASONS AND PECULIARITIES.--NORTHERS AND THEIR BENEFITS.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading DOWN THE _CUMBRES_.--A MONSTER LOCOMOTIVE.--MALTRATA.--EL BARRANCA DEL INFERNILLO.--IN _THE TIERRA TEMPLADA_.--PEAK OF ORIZABA; HOW IT WAS ASCENDED.--AN OLD AND QUAINT TOWN.--EXCURSIONS IN THE ENVIRONS OF ORIZABA.--FALLS OF THE RINCON GRANDE.--MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES.--CERRO DEL BORREGO.--THE MEXICAN ARMY ROUTED.--CORDOBA.--HOW TO RUN A COFFEE PLANTATION.--BARRANCA OF METLAC.--PASO DEL MACHO.--_TIERRA CALIENTE_.--DRY LANDS NEAR THE SEA-COAST.--VERA CRUZ.--ZOPILOTES AND THEIR USES.--YELLOW FEVER; ITS SEASONS AND PECULIARITIES.--NORTHERS AND THEIR BENEFITS.
ELnounUS /el/
angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
From this reading DOWN THE _CUMBRES_.--A MONSTER LOCOMOTIVE.--MALTRATA.--EL BARRANCA DEL INFERNILLO.--IN _THE TIERRA TEMPLADA_.--PEAK OF ORIZABA; HOW IT WAS ASCENDED.--AN OLD AND QUAINT TOWN.--EXCURSIONS IN THE ENVIRONS OF ORIZABA.--FALLS OF THE RINCON GRANDE.--MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES.--CERRO DEL BORREGO.--THE MEXICAN ARMY ROUTED.--CORDOBA.--HOW TO RUN A COFFEE PLANTATION.--BARRANCA OF METLAC.--PASO DEL MACHO.--_TIERRA CALIENTE_.--DRY LANDS NEAR THE SEA-COAST.--VERA CRUZ.--ZOPILOTES AND THEIR USES.--YELLOW FEVER; ITS SEASONS AND PECULIARITIES.--NORTHERS AND THEIR BENEFITS.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At Esperanza the train exchanged the ordinary locomotive for a monster one of great power; it looked like two locomotives placed end to end with a tender between them, and was specially built to take the trains over the extraordinary grades on this part of the road.
ENVIRONSnounUS /ɪnˈvaɪrənz/
the area in which something exists or lives
From this reading DOWN THE _CUMBRES_.--A MONSTER LOCOMOTIVE.--MALTRATA.--EL BARRANCA DEL INFERNILLO.--IN _THE TIERRA TEMPLADA_.--PEAK OF ORIZABA; HOW IT WAS ASCENDED.--AN OLD AND QUAINT TOWN.--EXCURSIONS IN THE ENVIRONS OF ORIZABA.--FALLS OF THE RINCON GRANDE.--MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES.--CERRO DEL BORREGO.--THE MEXICAN ARMY ROUTED.--CORDOBA.--HOW TO RUN A COFFEE PLANTATION.--BARRANCA OF METLAC.--PASO DEL MACHO.--_TIERRA CALIENTE_.--DRY LANDS NEAR THE SEA-COAST.--VERA CRUZ.--ZOPILOTES AND THEIR USES.--YELLOW FEVER; ITS SEASONS AND PECULIARITIES.--NORTHERS AND THEIR BENEFITS.
Esperanza
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From this reading At Esperanza the train exchanged the ordinary locomotive for a monster one of great power; it looked like two locomotives placed end to end with a tender between them, and was specially built to take the trains over the extraordinary grades on this part of the road.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading High speed was out of the question, or at all events dangerous, and in descending the slope the train moved not faster than fifteen miles an hour.
exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading At Esperanza the train exchanged the ordinary locomotive for a monster one of great power; it looked like two locomotives placed end to end with a tender between them, and was specially built to take the trains over the extraordinary grades on this part of the road.
EXCURSIONSnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒənz/
plural of “excursion” — a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading DOWN THE _CUMBRES_.--A MONSTER LOCOMOTIVE.--MALTRATA.--EL BARRANCA DEL INFERNILLO.--IN _THE TIERRA TEMPLADA_.--PEAK OF ORIZABA; HOW IT WAS ASCENDED.--AN OLD AND QUAINT TOWN.--EXCURSIONS IN THE ENVIRONS OF ORIZABA.--FALLS OF THE RINCON GRANDE.--MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES.--CERRO DEL BORREGO.--THE MEXICAN ARMY ROUTED.--CORDOBA.--HOW TO RUN A COFFEE PLANTATION.--BARRANCA OF METLAC.--PASO DEL MACHO.--_TIERRA CALIENTE_.--DRY LANDS NEAR THE SEA-COAST.--VERA CRUZ.--ZOPILOTES AND THEIR USES.--YELLOW FEVER; ITS SEASONS AND PECULIARITIES.--NORTHERS AND THEIR BENEFITS.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading At Esperanza the train exchanged the ordinary locomotive for a monster one of great power; it looked like two locomotives placed end to end with a tender between them, and was specially built to take the trains over the extraordinary grades on this part of the road.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading DOWN THE _CUMBRES_.--A MONSTER LOCOMOTIVE.--MALTRATA.--EL BARRANCA DEL INFERNILLO.--IN _THE TIERRA TEMPLADA_.--PEAK OF ORIZABA; HOW IT WAS ASCENDED.--AN OLD AND QUAINT TOWN.--EXCURSIONS IN THE ENVIRONS OF ORIZABA.--FALLS OF THE RINCON GRANDE.--MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES.--CERRO DEL BORREGO.--THE MEXICAN ARMY ROUTED.--CORDOBA.--HOW TO RUN A COFFEE PLANTATION.--BARRANCA OF METLAC.--PASO DEL MACHO.--_TIERRA CALIENTE_.--DRY LANDS NEAR THE SEA-COAST.--VERA CRUZ.--ZOPILOTES AND THEIR USES.--YELLOW FEVER; ITS SEASONS AND PECULIARITIES.--NORTHERS AND THEIR BENEFITS.
fasteradverbUS /ˈfæstər/
more quickly
From this reading High speed was out of the question, or at all events dangerous, and in descending the slope the train moved not faster than fifteen miles an hour.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading DOWN THE _CUMBRES_.--A MONSTER LOCOMOTIVE.--MALTRATA.--EL BARRANCA DEL INFERNILLO.--IN _THE TIERRA TEMPLADA_.--PEAK OF ORIZABA; HOW IT WAS ASCENDED.--AN OLD AND QUAINT TOWN.--EXCURSIONS IN THE ENVIRONS OF ORIZABA.--FALLS OF THE RINCON GRANDE.--MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES.--CERRO DEL BORREGO.--THE MEXICAN ARMY ROUTED.--CORDOBA.--HOW TO RUN A COFFEE PLANTATION.--BARRANCA OF METLAC.--PASO DEL MACHO.--_TIERRA CALIENTE_.--DRY LANDS NEAR THE SEA-COAST.--VERA CRUZ.--ZOPILOTES AND THEIR USES.--YELLOW FEVER; ITS SEASONS AND PECULIARITIES.--NORTHERS AND THEIR BENEFITS.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading High speed was out of the question, or at all events dangerous, and in descending the slope the train moved not faster than fifteen miles an hour.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At Esperanza the train exchanged the ordinary locomotive for a monster one of great power; it looked like two locomotives placed end to end with a tender between them, and was specially built to take the trains over the extraordinary grades on this part of the road.
gradesnounUS /ɡreɪdz/
plural of “grade” — a body of students who are taught together
From this reading At Esperanza the train exchanged the ordinary locomotive for a monster one of great power; it looked like two locomotives placed end to end with a tender between them, and was specially built to take the trains over the extraordinary grades on this part of the road.
GRANDE
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From this reading DOWN THE _CUMBRES_.--A MONSTER LOCOMOTIVE.--MALTRATA.--EL BARRANCA DEL INFERNILLO.--IN _THE TIERRA TEMPLADA_.--PEAK OF ORIZABA; HOW IT WAS ASCENDED.--AN OLD AND QUAINT TOWN.--EXCURSIONS IN THE ENVIRONS OF ORIZABA.--FALLS OF THE RINCON GRANDE.--MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES.--CERRO DEL BORREGO.--THE MEXICAN ARMY ROUTED.--CORDOBA.--HOW TO RUN A COFFEE PLANTATION.--BARRANCA OF METLAC.--PASO DEL MACHO.--_TIERRA CALIENTE_.--DRY LANDS NEAR THE SEA-COAST.--VERA CRUZ.--ZOPILOTES AND THEIR USES.--YELLOW FEVER; ITS SEASONS AND PECULIARITIES.--NORTHERS AND THEIR BENEFITS.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading At Esperanza the train exchanged the ordinary locomotive for a monster one of great power; it looked like two locomotives placed end to end with a tender between them, and was specially built to take the trains over the extraordinary grades on this part of the road.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The plateau terminates suddenly at Boca del Monte, and here begins the descent of the _cumbres_.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading High speed was out of the question, or at all events dangerous, and in descending the slope the train moved not faster than fifteen miles an hour.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading High speed was out of the question, or at all events dangerous, and in descending the slope the train moved not faster than fifteen miles an hour.
HOW
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From this reading DOWN THE _CUMBRES_.--A MONSTER LOCOMOTIVE.--MALTRATA.--EL BARRANCA DEL INFERNILLO.--IN _THE TIERRA TEMPLADA_.--PEAK OF ORIZABA; HOW IT WAS ASCENDED.--AN OLD AND QUAINT TOWN.--EXCURSIONS IN THE ENVIRONS OF ORIZABA.--FALLS OF THE RINCON GRANDE.--MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES.--CERRO DEL BORREGO.--THE MEXICAN ARMY ROUTED.--CORDOBA.--HOW TO RUN A COFFEE PLANTATION.--BARRANCA OF METLAC.--PASO DEL MACHO.--_TIERRA CALIENTE_.--DRY LANDS NEAR THE SEA-COAST.--VERA CRUZ.--ZOPILOTES AND THEIR USES.--YELLOW FEVER; ITS SEASONS AND PECULIARITIES.--NORTHERS AND THEIR BENEFITS.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DOWN THE _CUMBRES_.--A MONSTER LOCOMOTIVE.--MALTRATA.--EL BARRANCA DEL INFERNILLO.--IN _THE TIERRA TEMPLADA_.--PEAK OF ORIZABA; HOW IT WAS ASCENDED.--AN OLD AND QUAINT TOWN.--EXCURSIONS IN THE ENVIRONS OF ORIZABA.--FALLS OF THE RINCON GRANDE.--MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES.--CERRO DEL BORREGO.--THE MEXICAN ARMY ROUTED.--CORDOBA.--HOW TO RUN A COFFEE PLANTATION.--BARRANCA OF METLAC.--PASO DEL MACHO.--_TIERRA CALIENTE_.--DRY LANDS NEAR THE SEA-COAST.--VERA CRUZ.--ZOPILOTES AND THEIR USES.--YELLOW FEVER; ITS SEASONS AND PECULIARITIES.--NORTHERS AND THEIR BENEFITS.
INDUSTRIESnounUS /ˈɪndəstriz/
plural of “industry” — the people or companies engaged in a particular kind of commercial enterprise
From this reading DOWN THE _CUMBRES_.--A MONSTER LOCOMOTIVE.--MALTRATA.--EL BARRANCA DEL INFERNILLO.--IN _THE TIERRA TEMPLADA_.--PEAK OF ORIZABA; HOW IT WAS ASCENDED.--AN OLD AND QUAINT TOWN.--EXCURSIONS IN THE ENVIRONS OF ORIZABA.--FALLS OF THE RINCON GRANDE.--MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES.--CERRO DEL BORREGO.--THE MEXICAN ARMY ROUTED.--CORDOBA.--HOW TO RUN A COFFEE PLANTATION.--BARRANCA OF METLAC.--PASO DEL MACHO.--_TIERRA CALIENTE_.--DRY LANDS NEAR THE SEA-COAST.--VERA CRUZ.--ZOPILOTES AND THEIR USES.--YELLOW FEVER; ITS SEASONS AND PECULIARITIES.--NORTHERS AND THEIR BENEFITS.
INFERNILLO
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From this reading DOWN THE _CUMBRES_.--A MONSTER LOCOMOTIVE.--MALTRATA.--EL BARRANCA DEL INFERNILLO.--IN _THE TIERRA TEMPLADA_.--PEAK OF ORIZABA; HOW IT WAS ASCENDED.--AN OLD AND QUAINT TOWN.--EXCURSIONS IN THE ENVIRONS OF ORIZABA.--FALLS OF THE RINCON GRANDE.--MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES.--CERRO DEL BORREGO.--THE MEXICAN ARMY ROUTED.--CORDOBA.--HOW TO RUN A COFFEE PLANTATION.--BARRANCA OF METLAC.--PASO DEL MACHO.--_TIERRA CALIENTE_.--DRY LANDS NEAR THE SEA-COAST.--VERA CRUZ.--ZOPILOTES AND THEIR USES.--YELLOW FEVER; ITS SEASONS AND PECULIARITIES.--NORTHERS AND THEIR BENEFITS.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The schedule time of the ascent is twelve miles an hour, and the Brobdingnagian locomotive is taxed to the utmost of its ability.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading DOWN THE _CUMBRES_.--A MONSTER LOCOMOTIVE.--MALTRATA.--EL BARRANCA DEL INFERNILLO.--IN _THE TIERRA TEMPLADA_.--PEAK OF ORIZABA; HOW IT WAS ASCENDED.--AN OLD AND QUAINT TOWN.--EXCURSIONS IN THE ENVIRONS OF ORIZABA.--FALLS OF THE RINCON GRANDE.--MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES.--CERRO DEL BORREGO.--THE MEXICAN ARMY ROUTED.--CORDOBA.--HOW TO RUN A COFFEE PLANTATION.--BARRANCA OF METLAC.--PASO DEL MACHO.--_TIERRA CALIENTE_.--DRY LANDS NEAR THE SEA-COAST.--VERA CRUZ.--ZOPILOTES AND THEIR USES.--YELLOW FEVER; ITS SEASONS AND PECULIARITIES.--NORTHERS AND THEIR BENEFITS.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading DOWN THE _CUMBRES_.--A MONSTER LOCOMOTIVE.--MALTRATA.--EL BARRANCA DEL INFERNILLO.--IN _THE TIERRA TEMPLADA_.--PEAK OF ORIZABA; HOW IT WAS ASCENDED.--AN OLD AND QUAINT TOWN.--EXCURSIONS IN THE ENVIRONS OF ORIZABA.--FALLS OF THE RINCON GRANDE.--MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES.--CERRO DEL BORREGO.--THE MEXICAN ARMY ROUTED.--CORDOBA.--HOW TO RUN A COFFEE PLANTATION.--BARRANCA OF METLAC.--PASO DEL MACHO.--_TIERRA CALIENTE_.--DRY LANDS NEAR THE SEA-COAST.--VERA CRUZ.--ZOPILOTES AND THEIR USES.--YELLOW FEVER; ITS SEASONS AND PECULIARITIES.--NORTHERS AND THEIR BENEFITS.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading DOWN THE _CUMBRES_.--A MONSTER LOCOMOTIVE.--MALTRATA.--EL BARRANCA DEL INFERNILLO.--IN _THE TIERRA TEMPLADA_.--PEAK OF ORIZABA; HOW IT WAS ASCENDED.--AN OLD AND QUAINT TOWN.--EXCURSIONS IN THE ENVIRONS OF ORIZABA.--FALLS OF THE RINCON GRANDE.--MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES.--CERRO DEL BORREGO.--THE MEXICAN ARMY ROUTED.--CORDOBA.--HOW TO RUN A COFFEE PLANTATION.--BARRANCA OF METLAC.--PASO DEL MACHO.--_TIERRA CALIENTE_.--DRY LANDS NEAR THE SEA-COAST.--VERA CRUZ.--ZOPILOTES AND THEIR USES.--YELLOW FEVER; ITS SEASONS AND PECULIARITIES.--NORTHERS AND THEIR BENEFITS.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading At Esperanza the train exchanged the ordinary locomotive for a monster one of great power; it looked like two locomotives placed end to end with a tender between them, and was specially built to take the trains over the extraordinary grades on this part of the road.
LOCOMOTIVEnounUS /ˌloʊkəˈmoʊtɪv/
a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks
From this reading DOWN THE _CUMBRES_.--A MONSTER LOCOMOTIVE.--MALTRATA.--EL BARRANCA DEL INFERNILLO.--IN _THE TIERRA TEMPLADA_.--PEAK OF ORIZABA; HOW IT WAS ASCENDED.--AN OLD AND QUAINT TOWN.--EXCURSIONS IN THE ENVIRONS OF ORIZABA.--FALLS OF THE RINCON GRANDE.--MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES.--CERRO DEL BORREGO.--THE MEXICAN ARMY ROUTED.--CORDOBA.--HOW TO RUN A COFFEE PLANTATION.--BARRANCA OF METLAC.--PASO DEL MACHO.--_TIERRA CALIENTE_.--DRY LANDS NEAR THE SEA-COAST.--VERA CRUZ.--ZOPILOTES AND THEIR USES.--YELLOW FEVER; ITS SEASONS AND PECULIARITIES.--NORTHERS AND THEIR BENEFITS.
locomotivesnounUS /ˌloʊkəˈmoʊtɪvz/
plural of “locomotive” — a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine that is used to draw trains along railway tracks
From this reading At Esperanza the train exchanged the ordinary locomotive for a monster one of great power; it looked like two locomotives placed end to end with a tender between them, and was specially built to take the trains over the extraordinary grades on this part of the road.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading At Esperanza the train exchanged the ordinary locomotive for a monster one of great power; it looked like two locomotives placed end to end with a tender between them, and was specially built to take the trains over the extraordinary grades on this part of the road.
MACHOnounUS /ˈmɑːtʃoʊ/
a male exhibiting or characterized by machismo
From this reading DOWN THE _CUMBRES_.--A MONSTER LOCOMOTIVE.--MALTRATA.--EL BARRANCA DEL INFERNILLO.--IN _THE TIERRA TEMPLADA_.--PEAK OF ORIZABA; HOW IT WAS ASCENDED.--AN OLD AND QUAINT TOWN.--EXCURSIONS IN THE ENVIRONS OF ORIZABA.--FALLS OF THE RINCON GRANDE.--MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES.--CERRO DEL BORREGO.--THE MEXICAN ARMY ROUTED.--CORDOBA.--HOW TO RUN A COFFEE PLANTATION.--BARRANCA OF METLAC.--PASO DEL MACHO.--_TIERRA CALIENTE_.--DRY LANDS NEAR THE SEA-COAST.--VERA CRUZ.--ZOPILOTES AND THEIR USES.--YELLOW FEVER; ITS SEASONS AND PECULIARITIES.--NORTHERS AND THEIR BENEFITS.
MALTRATA
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From this reading DOWN THE _CUMBRES_.--A MONSTER LOCOMOTIVE.--MALTRATA.--EL BARRANCA DEL INFERNILLO.--IN _THE TIERRA TEMPLADA_.--PEAK OF ORIZABA; HOW IT WAS ASCENDED.--AN OLD AND QUAINT TOWN.--EXCURSIONS IN THE ENVIRONS OF ORIZABA.--FALLS OF THE RINCON GRANDE.--MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES.--CERRO DEL BORREGO.--THE MEXICAN ARMY ROUTED.--CORDOBA.--HOW TO RUN A COFFEE PLANTATION.--BARRANCA OF METLAC.--PASO DEL MACHO.--_TIERRA CALIENTE_.--DRY LANDS NEAR THE SEA-COAST.--VERA CRUZ.--ZOPILOTES AND THEIR USES.--YELLOW FEVER; ITS SEASONS AND PECULIARITIES.--NORTHERS AND THEIR BENEFITS.
MANUFACTURINGnounUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərɪŋ/
the act of making something (a product) from raw materials
From this reading DOWN THE _CUMBRES_.--A MONSTER LOCOMOTIVE.--MALTRATA.--EL BARRANCA DEL INFERNILLO.--IN _THE TIERRA TEMPLADA_.--PEAK OF ORIZABA; HOW IT WAS ASCENDED.--AN OLD AND QUAINT TOWN.--EXCURSIONS IN THE ENVIRONS OF ORIZABA.--FALLS OF THE RINCON GRANDE.--MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES.--CERRO DEL BORREGO.--THE MEXICAN ARMY ROUTED.--CORDOBA.--HOW TO RUN A COFFEE PLANTATION.--BARRANCA OF METLAC.--PASO DEL MACHO.--_TIERRA CALIENTE_.--DRY LANDS NEAR THE SEA-COAST.--VERA CRUZ.--ZOPILOTES AND THEIR USES.--YELLOW FEVER; ITS SEASONS AND PECULIARITIES.--NORTHERS AND THEIR BENEFITS.
METLAC
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From this reading DOWN THE _CUMBRES_.--A MONSTER LOCOMOTIVE.--MALTRATA.--EL BARRANCA DEL INFERNILLO.--IN _THE TIERRA TEMPLADA_.--PEAK OF ORIZABA; HOW IT WAS ASCENDED.--AN OLD AND QUAINT TOWN.--EXCURSIONS IN THE ENVIRONS OF ORIZABA.--FALLS OF THE RINCON GRANDE.--MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES.--CERRO DEL BORREGO.--THE MEXICAN ARMY ROUTED.--CORDOBA.--HOW TO RUN A COFFEE PLANTATION.--BARRANCA OF METLAC.--PASO DEL MACHO.--_TIERRA CALIENTE_.--DRY LANDS NEAR THE SEA-COAST.--VERA CRUZ.--ZOPILOTES AND THEIR USES.--YELLOW FEVER; ITS SEASONS AND PECULIARITIES.--NORTHERS AND THEIR BENEFITS.
MEXICANnounUS /ˈmeksəkən/
a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading DOWN THE _CUMBRES_.--A MONSTER LOCOMOTIVE.--MALTRATA.--EL BARRANCA DEL INFERNILLO.--IN _THE TIERRA TEMPLADA_.--PEAK OF ORIZABA; HOW IT WAS ASCENDED.--AN OLD AND QUAINT TOWN.--EXCURSIONS IN THE ENVIRONS OF ORIZABA.--FALLS OF THE RINCON GRANDE.--MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES.--CERRO DEL BORREGO.--THE MEXICAN ARMY ROUTED.--CORDOBA.--HOW TO RUN A COFFEE PLANTATION.--BARRANCA OF METLAC.--PASO DEL MACHO.--_TIERRA CALIENTE_.--DRY LANDS NEAR THE SEA-COAST.--VERA CRUZ.--ZOPILOTES AND THEIR USES.--YELLOW FEVER; ITS SEASONS AND PECULIARITIES.--NORTHERS AND THEIR BENEFITS.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading High speed was out of the question, or at all events dangerous, and in descending the slope the train moved not faster than fifteen miles an hour.
MONSTERnounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading DOWN THE _CUMBRES_.--A MONSTER LOCOMOTIVE.--MALTRATA.--EL BARRANCA DEL INFERNILLO.--IN _THE TIERRA TEMPLADA_.--PEAK OF ORIZABA; HOW IT WAS ASCENDED.--AN OLD AND QUAINT TOWN.--EXCURSIONS IN THE ENVIRONS OF ORIZABA.--FALLS OF THE RINCON GRANDE.--MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES.--CERRO DEL BORREGO.--THE MEXICAN ARMY ROUTED.--CORDOBA.--HOW TO RUN A COFFEE PLANTATION.--BARRANCA OF METLAC.--PASO DEL MACHO.--_TIERRA CALIENTE_.--DRY LANDS NEAR THE SEA-COAST.--VERA CRUZ.--ZOPILOTES AND THEIR USES.--YELLOW FEVER; ITS SEASONS AND PECULIARITIES.--NORTHERS AND THEIR BENEFITS.
MontenounUS /ˈmɑːnti/
a gambling card game of Spanish origin; 3 or 4 cards are dealt face up and players bet that one of them will be matched before the others as the cards are dealt from the pack one at a time
From this reading The plateau terminates suddenly at Boca del Monte, and here begins the descent of the _cumbres_.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading High speed was out of the question, or at all events dangerous, and in descending the slope the train moved not faster than fifteen miles an hour.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading DOWN THE _CUMBRES_.--A MONSTER LOCOMOTIVE.--MALTRATA.--EL BARRANCA DEL INFERNILLO.--IN _THE TIERRA TEMPLADA_.--PEAK OF ORIZABA; HOW IT WAS ASCENDED.--AN OLD AND QUAINT TOWN.--EXCURSIONS IN THE ENVIRONS OF ORIZABA.--FALLS OF THE RINCON GRANDE.--MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES.--CERRO DEL BORREGO.--THE MEXICAN ARMY ROUTED.--CORDOBA.--HOW TO RUN A COFFEE PLANTATION.--BARRANCA OF METLAC.--PASO DEL MACHO.--_TIERRA CALIENTE_.--DRY LANDS NEAR THE SEA-COAST.--VERA CRUZ.--ZOPILOTES AND THEIR USES.--YELLOW FEVER; ITS SEASONS AND PECULIARITIES.--NORTHERS AND THEIR BENEFITS.
NORTHERS
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From this reading DOWN THE _CUMBRES_.--A MONSTER LOCOMOTIVE.--MALTRATA.--EL BARRANCA DEL INFERNILLO.--IN _THE TIERRA TEMPLADA_.--PEAK OF ORIZABA; HOW IT WAS ASCENDED.--AN OLD AND QUAINT TOWN.--EXCURSIONS IN THE ENVIRONS OF ORIZABA.--FALLS OF THE RINCON GRANDE.--MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES.--CERRO DEL BORREGO.--THE MEXICAN ARMY ROUTED.--CORDOBA.--HOW TO RUN A COFFEE PLANTATION.--BARRANCA OF METLAC.--PASO DEL MACHO.--_TIERRA CALIENTE_.--DRY LANDS NEAR THE SEA-COAST.--VERA CRUZ.--ZOPILOTES AND THEIR USES.--YELLOW FEVER; ITS SEASONS AND PECULIARITIES.--NORTHERS AND THEIR BENEFITS.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading High speed was out of the question, or at all events dangerous, and in descending the slope the train moved not faster than fifteen miles an hour.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DOWN THE _CUMBRES_.--A MONSTER LOCOMOTIVE.--MALTRATA.--EL BARRANCA DEL INFERNILLO.--IN _THE TIERRA TEMPLADA_.--PEAK OF ORIZABA; HOW IT WAS ASCENDED.--AN OLD AND QUAINT TOWN.--EXCURSIONS IN THE ENVIRONS OF ORIZABA.--FALLS OF THE RINCON GRANDE.--MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES.--CERRO DEL BORREGO.--THE MEXICAN ARMY ROUTED.--CORDOBA.--HOW TO RUN A COFFEE PLANTATION.--BARRANCA OF METLAC.--PASO DEL MACHO.--_TIERRA CALIENTE_.--DRY LANDS NEAR THE SEA-COAST.--VERA CRUZ.--ZOPILOTES AND THEIR USES.--YELLOW FEVER; ITS SEASONS AND PECULIARITIES.--NORTHERS AND THEIR BENEFITS.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading DOWN THE _CUMBRES_.--A MONSTER LOCOMOTIVE.--MALTRATA.--EL BARRANCA DEL INFERNILLO.--IN _THE TIERRA TEMPLADA_.--PEAK OF ORIZABA; HOW IT WAS ASCENDED.--AN OLD AND QUAINT TOWN.--EXCURSIONS IN THE ENVIRONS OF ORIZABA.--FALLS OF THE RINCON GRANDE.--MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES.--CERRO DEL BORREGO.--THE MEXICAN ARMY ROUTED.--CORDOBA.--HOW TO RUN A COFFEE PLANTATION.--BARRANCA OF METLAC.--PASO DEL MACHO.--_TIERRA CALIENTE_.--DRY LANDS NEAR THE SEA-COAST.--VERA CRUZ.--ZOPILOTES AND THEIR USES.--YELLOW FEVER; ITS SEASONS AND PECULIARITIES.--NORTHERS AND THEIR BENEFITS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At Esperanza the train exchanged the ordinary locomotive for a monster one of great power; it looked like two locomotives placed end to end with a tender between them, and was specially built to take the trains over the extraordinary grades on this part of the road.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At Esperanza the train exchanged the ordinary locomotive for a monster one of great power; it looked like two locomotives placed end to end with a tender between them, and was specially built to take the trains over the extraordinary grades on this part of the road.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading High speed was out of the question, or at all events dangerous, and in descending the slope the train moved not faster than fifteen miles an hour.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading At Esperanza the train exchanged the ordinary locomotive for a monster one of great power; it looked like two locomotives placed end to end with a tender between them, and was specially built to take the trains over the extraordinary grades on this part of the road.
ORIZABAnoun
a city of east central Mexico (west of Veracruz); a popular resort
From this reading DOWN THE _CUMBRES_.--A MONSTER LOCOMOTIVE.--MALTRATA.--EL BARRANCA DEL INFERNILLO.--IN _THE TIERRA TEMPLADA_.--PEAK OF ORIZABA; HOW IT WAS ASCENDED.--AN OLD AND QUAINT TOWN.--EXCURSIONS IN THE ENVIRONS OF ORIZABA.--FALLS OF THE RINCON GRANDE.--MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES.--CERRO DEL BORREGO.--THE MEXICAN ARMY ROUTED.--CORDOBA.--HOW TO RUN A COFFEE PLANTATION.--BARRANCA OF METLAC.--PASO DEL MACHO.--_TIERRA CALIENTE_.--DRY LANDS NEAR THE SEA-COAST.--VERA CRUZ.--ZOPILOTES AND THEIR USES.--YELLOW FEVER; ITS SEASONS AND PECULIARITIES.--NORTHERS AND THEIR BENEFITS.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading High speed was out of the question, or at all events dangerous, and in descending the slope the train moved not faster than fifteen miles an hour.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading At Esperanza the train exchanged the ordinary locomotive for a monster one of great power; it looked like two locomotives placed end to end with a tender between them, and was specially built to take the trains over the extraordinary grades on this part of the road.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading At Esperanza the train exchanged the ordinary locomotive for a monster one of great power; it looked like two locomotives placed end to end with a tender between them, and was specially built to take the trains over the extraordinary grades on this part of the road.
PASO
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From this reading DOWN THE _CUMBRES_.--A MONSTER LOCOMOTIVE.--MALTRATA.--EL BARRANCA DEL INFERNILLO.--IN _THE TIERRA TEMPLADA_.--PEAK OF ORIZABA; HOW IT WAS ASCENDED.--AN OLD AND QUAINT TOWN.--EXCURSIONS IN THE ENVIRONS OF ORIZABA.--FALLS OF THE RINCON GRANDE.--MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES.--CERRO DEL BORREGO.--THE MEXICAN ARMY ROUTED.--CORDOBA.--HOW TO RUN A COFFEE PLANTATION.--BARRANCA OF METLAC.--PASO DEL MACHO.--_TIERRA CALIENTE_.--DRY LANDS NEAR THE SEA-COAST.--VERA CRUZ.--ZOPILOTES AND THEIR USES.--YELLOW FEVER; ITS SEASONS AND PECULIARITIES.--NORTHERS AND THEIR BENEFITS.
PEAKnounUS /piːk/
the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading DOWN THE _CUMBRES_.--A MONSTER LOCOMOTIVE.--MALTRATA.--EL BARRANCA DEL INFERNILLO.--IN _THE TIERRA TEMPLADA_.--PEAK OF ORIZABA; HOW IT WAS ASCENDED.--AN OLD AND QUAINT TOWN.--EXCURSIONS IN THE ENVIRONS OF ORIZABA.--FALLS OF THE RINCON GRANDE.--MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES.--CERRO DEL BORREGO.--THE MEXICAN ARMY ROUTED.--CORDOBA.--HOW TO RUN A COFFEE PLANTATION.--BARRANCA OF METLAC.--PASO DEL MACHO.--_TIERRA CALIENTE_.--DRY LANDS NEAR THE SEA-COAST.--VERA CRUZ.--ZOPILOTES AND THEIR USES.--YELLOW FEVER; ITS SEASONS AND PECULIARITIES.--NORTHERS AND THEIR BENEFITS.
PECULIARITIESnounUS /pɪˌkjuːliˈerətiz/
plural of “peculiarity” — an odd or unusual characteristic
From this reading DOWN THE _CUMBRES_.--A MONSTER LOCOMOTIVE.--MALTRATA.--EL BARRANCA DEL INFERNILLO.--IN _THE TIERRA TEMPLADA_.--PEAK OF ORIZABA; HOW IT WAS ASCENDED.--AN OLD AND QUAINT TOWN.--EXCURSIONS IN THE ENVIRONS OF ORIZABA.--FALLS OF THE RINCON GRANDE.--MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES.--CERRO DEL BORREGO.--THE MEXICAN ARMY ROUTED.--CORDOBA.--HOW TO RUN A COFFEE PLANTATION.--BARRANCA OF METLAC.--PASO DEL MACHO.--_TIERRA CALIENTE_.--DRY LANDS NEAR THE SEA-COAST.--VERA CRUZ.--ZOPILOTES AND THEIR USES.--YELLOW FEVER; ITS SEASONS AND PECULIARITIES.--NORTHERS AND THEIR BENEFITS.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading At Esperanza the train exchanged the ordinary locomotive for a monster one of great power; it looked like two locomotives placed end to end with a tender between them, and was specially built to take the trains over the extraordinary grades on this part of the road.
PLANTATIONnounUS /ˌplænˈteɪʃən/
an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)
From this reading DOWN THE _CUMBRES_.--A MONSTER LOCOMOTIVE.--MALTRATA.--EL BARRANCA DEL INFERNILLO.--IN _THE TIERRA TEMPLADA_.--PEAK OF ORIZABA; HOW IT WAS ASCENDED.--AN OLD AND QUAINT TOWN.--EXCURSIONS IN THE ENVIRONS OF ORIZABA.--FALLS OF THE RINCON GRANDE.--MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES.--CERRO DEL BORREGO.--THE MEXICAN ARMY ROUTED.--CORDOBA.--HOW TO RUN A COFFEE PLANTATION.--BARRANCA OF METLAC.--PASO DEL MACHO.--_TIERRA CALIENTE_.--DRY LANDS NEAR THE SEA-COAST.--VERA CRUZ.--ZOPILOTES AND THEIR USES.--YELLOW FEVER; ITS SEASONS AND PECULIARITIES.--NORTHERS AND THEIR BENEFITS.
plateaunounUS /plæˈtoʊ/
a relatively flat highland
From this reading The plateau terminates suddenly at Boca del Monte, and here begins the descent of the _cumbres_.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading At Esperanza the train exchanged the ordinary locomotive for a monster one of great power; it looked like two locomotives placed end to end with a tender between them, and was specially built to take the trains over the extraordinary grades on this part of the road.
QUAINTadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading DOWN THE _CUMBRES_.--A MONSTER LOCOMOTIVE.--MALTRATA.--EL BARRANCA DEL INFERNILLO.--IN _THE TIERRA TEMPLADA_.--PEAK OF ORIZABA; HOW IT WAS ASCENDED.--AN OLD AND QUAINT TOWN.--EXCURSIONS IN THE ENVIRONS OF ORIZABA.--FALLS OF THE RINCON GRANDE.--MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES.--CERRO DEL BORREGO.--THE MEXICAN ARMY ROUTED.--CORDOBA.--HOW TO RUN A COFFEE PLANTATION.--BARRANCA OF METLAC.--PASO DEL MACHO.--_TIERRA CALIENTE_.--DRY LANDS NEAR THE SEA-COAST.--VERA CRUZ.--ZOPILOTES AND THEIR USES.--YELLOW FEVER; ITS SEASONS AND PECULIARITIES.--NORTHERS AND THEIR BENEFITS.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading High speed was out of the question, or at all events dangerous, and in descending the slope the train moved not faster than fifteen miles an hour.
RINCON
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From this reading DOWN THE _CUMBRES_.--A MONSTER LOCOMOTIVE.--MALTRATA.--EL BARRANCA DEL INFERNILLO.--IN _THE TIERRA TEMPLADA_.--PEAK OF ORIZABA; HOW IT WAS ASCENDED.--AN OLD AND QUAINT TOWN.--EXCURSIONS IN THE ENVIRONS OF ORIZABA.--FALLS OF THE RINCON GRANDE.--MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES.--CERRO DEL BORREGO.--THE MEXICAN ARMY ROUTED.--CORDOBA.--HOW TO RUN A COFFEE PLANTATION.--BARRANCA OF METLAC.--PASO DEL MACHO.--_TIERRA CALIENTE_.--DRY LANDS NEAR THE SEA-COAST.--VERA CRUZ.--ZOPILOTES AND THEIR USES.--YELLOW FEVER; ITS SEASONS AND PECULIARITIES.--NORTHERS AND THEIR BENEFITS.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading At Esperanza the train exchanged the ordinary locomotive for a monster one of great power; it looked like two locomotives placed end to end with a tender between them, and was specially built to take the trains over the extraordinary grades on this part of the road.
ROUTEDverbUS /ˈruːtɪd/
past form of “route” — send documents or materials to appropriate destinations
From this reading DOWN THE _CUMBRES_.--A MONSTER LOCOMOTIVE.--MALTRATA.--EL BARRANCA DEL INFERNILLO.--IN _THE TIERRA TEMPLADA_.--PEAK OF ORIZABA; HOW IT WAS ASCENDED.--AN OLD AND QUAINT TOWN.--EXCURSIONS IN THE ENVIRONS OF ORIZABA.--FALLS OF THE RINCON GRANDE.--MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES.--CERRO DEL BORREGO.--THE MEXICAN ARMY ROUTED.--CORDOBA.--HOW TO RUN A COFFEE PLANTATION.--BARRANCA OF METLAC.--PASO DEL MACHO.--_TIERRA CALIENTE_.--DRY LANDS NEAR THE SEA-COAST.--VERA CRUZ.--ZOPILOTES AND THEIR USES.--YELLOW FEVER; ITS SEASONS AND PECULIARITIES.--NORTHERS AND THEIR BENEFITS.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading DOWN THE _CUMBRES_.--A MONSTER LOCOMOTIVE.--MALTRATA.--EL BARRANCA DEL INFERNILLO.--IN _THE TIERRA TEMPLADA_.--PEAK OF ORIZABA; HOW IT WAS ASCENDED.--AN OLD AND QUAINT TOWN.--EXCURSIONS IN THE ENVIRONS OF ORIZABA.--FALLS OF THE RINCON GRANDE.--MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES.--CERRO DEL BORREGO.--THE MEXICAN ARMY ROUTED.--CORDOBA.--HOW TO RUN A COFFEE PLANTATION.--BARRANCA OF METLAC.--PASO DEL MACHO.--_TIERRA CALIENTE_.--DRY LANDS NEAR THE SEA-COAST.--VERA CRUZ.--ZOPILOTES AND THEIR USES.--YELLOW FEVER; ITS SEASONS AND PECULIARITIES.--NORTHERS AND THEIR BENEFITS.
schedulenounUS /ˈskedʒʊl/
a temporally organized plan for matters to be attended to
From this reading The schedule time of the ascent is twelve miles an hour, and the Brobdingnagian locomotive is taxed to the utmost of its ability.
SEA-COASTnoun
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading DOWN THE _CUMBRES_.--A MONSTER LOCOMOTIVE.--MALTRATA.--EL BARRANCA DEL INFERNILLO.--IN _THE TIERRA TEMPLADA_.--PEAK OF ORIZABA; HOW IT WAS ASCENDED.--AN OLD AND QUAINT TOWN.--EXCURSIONS IN THE ENVIRONS OF ORIZABA.--FALLS OF THE RINCON GRANDE.--MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES.--CERRO DEL BORREGO.--THE MEXICAN ARMY ROUTED.--CORDOBA.--HOW TO RUN A COFFEE PLANTATION.--BARRANCA OF METLAC.--PASO DEL MACHO.--_TIERRA CALIENTE_.--DRY LANDS NEAR THE SEA-COAST.--VERA CRUZ.--ZOPILOTES AND THEIR USES.--YELLOW FEVER; ITS SEASONS AND PECULIARITIES.--NORTHERS AND THEIR BENEFITS.
SEASONSnounUS /ˈsiːzənz/
plural of “season” — a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading DOWN THE _CUMBRES_.--A MONSTER LOCOMOTIVE.--MALTRATA.--EL BARRANCA DEL INFERNILLO.--IN _THE TIERRA TEMPLADA_.--PEAK OF ORIZABA; HOW IT WAS ASCENDED.--AN OLD AND QUAINT TOWN.--EXCURSIONS IN THE ENVIRONS OF ORIZABA.--FALLS OF THE RINCON GRANDE.--MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES.--CERRO DEL BORREGO.--THE MEXICAN ARMY ROUTED.--CORDOBA.--HOW TO RUN A COFFEE PLANTATION.--BARRANCA OF METLAC.--PASO DEL MACHO.--_TIERRA CALIENTE_.--DRY LANDS NEAR THE SEA-COAST.--VERA CRUZ.--ZOPILOTES AND THEIR USES.--YELLOW FEVER; ITS SEASONS AND PECULIARITIES.--NORTHERS AND THEIR BENEFITS.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading High speed was out of the question, or at all events dangerous, and in descending the slope the train moved not faster than fifteen miles an hour.
speciallyadverbUS /ˈspeʃəli/
in a special manner
From this reading At Esperanza the train exchanged the ordinary locomotive for a monster one of great power; it looked like two locomotives placed end to end with a tender between them, and was specially built to take the trains over the extraordinary grades on this part of the road.
move hurridly
From this reading High speed was out of the question, or at all events dangerous, and in descending the slope the train moved not faster than fifteen miles an hour.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading The plateau terminates suddenly at Boca del Monte, and here begins the descent of the _cumbres_.
carry out
From this reading At Esperanza the train exchanged the ordinary locomotive for a monster one of great power; it looked like two locomotives placed end to end with a tender between them, and was specially built to take the trains over the extraordinary grades on this part of the road.
taxedverbUS /tækst/
past form of “tax” — levy a tax on
From this reading The schedule time of the ascent is twelve miles an hour, and the Brobdingnagian locomotive is taxed to the utmost of its ability.
TEMPLADA
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From this reading DOWN THE _CUMBRES_.--A MONSTER LOCOMOTIVE.--MALTRATA.--EL BARRANCA DEL INFERNILLO.--IN _THE TIERRA TEMPLADA_.--PEAK OF ORIZABA; HOW IT WAS ASCENDED.--AN OLD AND QUAINT TOWN.--EXCURSIONS IN THE ENVIRONS OF ORIZABA.--FALLS OF THE RINCON GRANDE.--MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES.--CERRO DEL BORREGO.--THE MEXICAN ARMY ROUTED.--CORDOBA.--HOW TO RUN A COFFEE PLANTATION.--BARRANCA OF METLAC.--PASO DEL MACHO.--_TIERRA CALIENTE_.--DRY LANDS NEAR THE SEA-COAST.--VERA CRUZ.--ZOPILOTES AND THEIR USES.--YELLOW FEVER; ITS SEASONS AND PECULIARITIES.--NORTHERS AND THEIR BENEFITS.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading At Esperanza the train exchanged the ordinary locomotive for a monster one of great power; it looked like two locomotives placed end to end with a tender between them, and was specially built to take the trains over the extraordinary grades on this part of the road.
terminatesverbUS /ˈtɜːrmɪneɪts/
third-person singular of “terminate” — bring to an end or halt
From this reading The plateau terminates suddenly at Boca del Monte, and here begins the descent of the _cumbres_.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading High speed was out of the question, or at all events dangerous, and in descending the slope the train moved not faster than fifteen miles an hour.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DOWN THE _CUMBRES_.--A MONSTER LOCOMOTIVE.--MALTRATA.--EL BARRANCA DEL INFERNILLO.--IN _THE TIERRA TEMPLADA_.--PEAK OF ORIZABA; HOW IT WAS ASCENDED.--AN OLD AND QUAINT TOWN.--EXCURSIONS IN THE ENVIRONS OF ORIZABA.--FALLS OF THE RINCON GRANDE.--MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES.--CERRO DEL BORREGO.--THE MEXICAN ARMY ROUTED.--CORDOBA.--HOW TO RUN A COFFEE PLANTATION.--BARRANCA OF METLAC.--PASO DEL MACHO.--_TIERRA CALIENTE_.--DRY LANDS NEAR THE SEA-COAST.--VERA CRUZ.--ZOPILOTES AND THEIR USES.--YELLOW FEVER; ITS SEASONS AND PECULIARITIES.--NORTHERS AND THEIR BENEFITS.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading DOWN THE _CUMBRES_.--A MONSTER LOCOMOTIVE.--MALTRATA.--EL BARRANCA DEL INFERNILLO.--IN _THE TIERRA TEMPLADA_.--PEAK OF ORIZABA; HOW IT WAS ASCENDED.--AN OLD AND QUAINT TOWN.--EXCURSIONS IN THE ENVIRONS OF ORIZABA.--FALLS OF THE RINCON GRANDE.--MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES.--CERRO DEL BORREGO.--THE MEXICAN ARMY ROUTED.--CORDOBA.--HOW TO RUN A COFFEE PLANTATION.--BARRANCA OF METLAC.--PASO DEL MACHO.--_TIERRA CALIENTE_.--DRY LANDS NEAR THE SEA-COAST.--VERA CRUZ.--ZOPILOTES AND THEIR USES.--YELLOW FEVER; ITS SEASONS AND PECULIARITIES.--NORTHERS AND THEIR BENEFITS.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At Esperanza the train exchanged the ordinary locomotive for a monster one of great power; it looked like two locomotives placed end to end with a tender between them, and was specially built to take the trains over the extraordinary grades on this part of the road.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At Esperanza the train exchanged the ordinary locomotive for a monster one of great power; it looked like two locomotives placed end to end with a tender between them, and was specially built to take the trains over the extraordinary grades on this part of the road.
TIERRA
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From this reading DOWN THE _CUMBRES_.--A MONSTER LOCOMOTIVE.--MALTRATA.--EL BARRANCA DEL INFERNILLO.--IN _THE TIERRA TEMPLADA_.--PEAK OF ORIZABA; HOW IT WAS ASCENDED.--AN OLD AND QUAINT TOWN.--EXCURSIONS IN THE ENVIRONS OF ORIZABA.--FALLS OF THE RINCON GRANDE.--MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES.--CERRO DEL BORREGO.--THE MEXICAN ARMY ROUTED.--CORDOBA.--HOW TO RUN A COFFEE PLANTATION.--BARRANCA OF METLAC.--PASO DEL MACHO.--_TIERRA CALIENTE_.--DRY LANDS NEAR THE SEA-COAST.--VERA CRUZ.--ZOPILOTES AND THEIR USES.--YELLOW FEVER; ITS SEASONS AND PECULIARITIES.--NORTHERS AND THEIR BENEFITS.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The schedule time of the ascent is twelve miles an hour, and the Brobdingnagian locomotive is taxed to the utmost of its ability.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DOWN THE _CUMBRES_.--A MONSTER LOCOMOTIVE.--MALTRATA.--EL BARRANCA DEL INFERNILLO.--IN _THE TIERRA TEMPLADA_.--PEAK OF ORIZABA; HOW IT WAS ASCENDED.--AN OLD AND QUAINT TOWN.--EXCURSIONS IN THE ENVIRONS OF ORIZABA.--FALLS OF THE RINCON GRANDE.--MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES.--CERRO DEL BORREGO.--THE MEXICAN ARMY ROUTED.--CORDOBA.--HOW TO RUN A COFFEE PLANTATION.--BARRANCA OF METLAC.--PASO DEL MACHO.--_TIERRA CALIENTE_.--DRY LANDS NEAR THE SEA-COAST.--VERA CRUZ.--ZOPILOTES AND THEIR USES.--YELLOW FEVER; ITS SEASONS AND PECULIARITIES.--NORTHERS AND THEIR BENEFITS.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading DOWN THE _CUMBRES_.--A MONSTER LOCOMOTIVE.--MALTRATA.--EL BARRANCA DEL INFERNILLO.--IN _THE TIERRA TEMPLADA_.--PEAK OF ORIZABA; HOW IT WAS ASCENDED.--AN OLD AND QUAINT TOWN.--EXCURSIONS IN THE ENVIRONS OF ORIZABA.--FALLS OF THE RINCON GRANDE.--MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES.--CERRO DEL BORREGO.--THE MEXICAN ARMY ROUTED.--CORDOBA.--HOW TO RUN A COFFEE PLANTATION.--BARRANCA OF METLAC.--PASO DEL MACHO.--_TIERRA CALIENTE_.--DRY LANDS NEAR THE SEA-COAST.--VERA CRUZ.--ZOPILOTES AND THEIR USES.--YELLOW FEVER; ITS SEASONS AND PECULIARITIES.--NORTHERS AND THEIR BENEFITS.
create by training and teaching
From this reading At Esperanza the train exchanged the ordinary locomotive for a monster one of great power; it looked like two locomotives placed end to end with a tender between them, and was specially built to take the trains over the extraordinary grades on this part of the road.
trainsnounUS /treɪnz/
plural of “train” — public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
From this reading At Esperanza the train exchanged the ordinary locomotive for a monster one of great power; it looked like two locomotives placed end to end with a tender between them, and was specially built to take the trains over the extraordinary grades on this part of the road.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading The schedule time of the ascent is twelve miles an hour, and the Brobdingnagian locomotive is taxed to the utmost of its ability.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At Esperanza the train exchanged the ordinary locomotive for a monster one of great power; it looked like two locomotives placed end to end with a tender between them, and was specially built to take the trains over the extraordinary grades on this part of the road.
USESnounUS /ˈjuːsəz/
plural of “use” — the act of using
From this reading DOWN THE _CUMBRES_.--A MONSTER LOCOMOTIVE.--MALTRATA.--EL BARRANCA DEL INFERNILLO.--IN _THE TIERRA TEMPLADA_.--PEAK OF ORIZABA; HOW IT WAS ASCENDED.--AN OLD AND QUAINT TOWN.--EXCURSIONS IN THE ENVIRONS OF ORIZABA.--FALLS OF THE RINCON GRANDE.--MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES.--CERRO DEL BORREGO.--THE MEXICAN ARMY ROUTED.--CORDOBA.--HOW TO RUN A COFFEE PLANTATION.--BARRANCA OF METLAC.--PASO DEL MACHO.--_TIERRA CALIENTE_.--DRY LANDS NEAR THE SEA-COAST.--VERA CRUZ.--ZOPILOTES AND THEIR USES.--YELLOW FEVER; ITS SEASONS AND PECULIARITIES.--NORTHERS AND THEIR BENEFITS.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading The schedule time of the ascent is twelve miles an hour, and the Brobdingnagian locomotive is taxed to the utmost of its ability.
VERA
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From this reading DOWN THE _CUMBRES_.--A MONSTER LOCOMOTIVE.--MALTRATA.--EL BARRANCA DEL INFERNILLO.--IN _THE TIERRA TEMPLADA_.--PEAK OF ORIZABA; HOW IT WAS ASCENDED.--AN OLD AND QUAINT TOWN.--EXCURSIONS IN THE ENVIRONS OF ORIZABA.--FALLS OF THE RINCON GRANDE.--MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES.--CERRO DEL BORREGO.--THE MEXICAN ARMY ROUTED.--CORDOBA.--HOW TO RUN A COFFEE PLANTATION.--BARRANCA OF METLAC.--PASO DEL MACHO.--_TIERRA CALIENTE_.--DRY LANDS NEAR THE SEA-COAST.--VERA CRUZ.--ZOPILOTES AND THEIR USES.--YELLOW FEVER; ITS SEASONS AND PECULIARITIES.--NORTHERS AND THEIR BENEFITS.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DOWN THE _CUMBRES_.--A MONSTER LOCOMOTIVE.--MALTRATA.--EL BARRANCA DEL INFERNILLO.--IN _THE TIERRA TEMPLADA_.--PEAK OF ORIZABA; HOW IT WAS ASCENDED.--AN OLD AND QUAINT TOWN.--EXCURSIONS IN THE ENVIRONS OF ORIZABA.--FALLS OF THE RINCON GRANDE.--MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES.--CERRO DEL BORREGO.--THE MEXICAN ARMY ROUTED.--CORDOBA.--HOW TO RUN A COFFEE PLANTATION.--BARRANCA OF METLAC.--PASO DEL MACHO.--_TIERRA CALIENTE_.--DRY LANDS NEAR THE SEA-COAST.--VERA CRUZ.--ZOPILOTES AND THEIR USES.--YELLOW FEVER; ITS SEASONS AND PECULIARITIES.--NORTHERS AND THEIR BENEFITS.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At Esperanza the train exchanged the ordinary locomotive for a monster one of great power; it looked like two locomotives placed end to end with a tender between them, and was specially built to take the trains over the extraordinary grades on this part of the road.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading DOWN THE _CUMBRES_.--A MONSTER LOCOMOTIVE.--MALTRATA.--EL BARRANCA DEL INFERNILLO.--IN _THE TIERRA TEMPLADA_.--PEAK OF ORIZABA; HOW IT WAS ASCENDED.--AN OLD AND QUAINT TOWN.--EXCURSIONS IN THE ENVIRONS OF ORIZABA.--FALLS OF THE RINCON GRANDE.--MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES.--CERRO DEL BORREGO.--THE MEXICAN ARMY ROUTED.--CORDOBA.--HOW TO RUN A COFFEE PLANTATION.--BARRANCA OF METLAC.--PASO DEL MACHO.--_TIERRA CALIENTE_.--DRY LANDS NEAR THE SEA-COAST.--VERA CRUZ.--ZOPILOTES AND THEIR USES.--YELLOW FEVER; ITS SEASONS AND PECULIARITIES.--NORTHERS AND THEIR BENEFITS.
ZOPILOTES
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From this reading DOWN THE _CUMBRES_.--A MONSTER LOCOMOTIVE.--MALTRATA.--EL BARRANCA DEL INFERNILLO.--IN _THE TIERRA TEMPLADA_.--PEAK OF ORIZABA; HOW IT WAS ASCENDED.--AN OLD AND QUAINT TOWN.--EXCURSIONS IN THE ENVIRONS OF ORIZABA.--FALLS OF THE RINCON GRANDE.--MANUFACTURING INDUSTRIES.--CERRO DEL BORREGO.--THE MEXICAN ARMY ROUTED.--CORDOBA.--HOW TO RUN A COFFEE PLANTATION.--BARRANCA OF METLAC.--PASO DEL MACHO.--_TIERRA CALIENTE_.--DRY LANDS NEAR THE SEA-COAST.--VERA CRUZ.--ZOPILOTES AND THEIR USES.--YELLOW FEVER; ITS SEASONS AND PECULIARITIES.--NORTHERS AND THEIR BENEFITS.
