Chapter XXXIII

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

From this reading A CHAPTER ON ARCHÆOLOGY.--NUMBER AND EXTENT OF THE RUINED CITIES OF YUCATAN.--MAYAPAN, THE ANCIENT CAPITAL.--PYRAMID OF MAYAPAN.--AKÉ AND ITS _PICOTÉ_.--AN ANCIENT WHIPPING-POST.--PYRAMIDS AT AKÉ.--HISTORICAL CONUNDRUMS.--KABAH AND ITS MOUND.--SCULPTURE OF A MAN ON HORSEBACK.--CHICHEN-ITZA.--CHURCH, NUNNERY, CASTLE, AND TENNIS-COURT AT CHICHEN.--EXTENT AND CHARACTER OF THE SCULPTURES.--STORY OF THE CONQUEST OF CHICHEN.--SKILFUL RETREAT OF THE SPANISH CAPTAIN.--OTHER RUINED CITIES.--IDOLS OF COPAN.--PROBABILITIES OF CITIES YET TO BE DISCOVERED.

past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading The information obtained in their personal explorations, added to what they gathered from residents of the country and the books already mentioned, was embodied in the following joint work of Frank and Fred:

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From this reading A CHAPTER ON ARCHÆOLOGY.--NUMBER AND EXTENT OF THE RUINED CITIES OF YUCATAN.--MAYAPAN, THE ANCIENT CAPITAL.--PYRAMID OF MAYAPAN.--AKÉ AND ITS _PICOTÉ_.--AN ANCIENT WHIPPING-POST.--PYRAMIDS AT AKÉ.--HISTORICAL CONUNDRUMS.--KABAH AND ITS MOUND.--SCULPTURE OF A MAN ON HORSEBACK.--CHICHEN-ITZA.--CHURCH, NUNNERY, CASTLE, AND TENNIS-COURT AT CHICHEN.--EXTENT AND CHARACTER OF THE SCULPTURES.--STORY OF THE CONQUEST OF CHICHEN.--SKILFUL RETREAT OF THE SPANISH CAPTAIN.--OTHER RUINED CITIES.--IDOLS OF COPAN.--PROBABILITIES OF CITIES YET TO BE DISCOVERED.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading As before stated, the most interesting of the mined buildings of Uxmal are the Dwarf's House, the House of the Nuns, and the Governor's House, and these three we have already described.

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

From this reading A CHAPTER ON ARCHÆOLOGY.--NUMBER AND EXTENT OF THE RUINED CITIES OF YUCATAN.--MAYAPAN, THE ANCIENT CAPITAL.--PYRAMID OF MAYAPAN.--AKÉ AND ITS _PICOTÉ_.--AN ANCIENT WHIPPING-POST.--PYRAMIDS AT AKÉ.--HISTORICAL CONUNDRUMS.--KABAH AND ITS MOUND.--SCULPTURE OF A MAN ON HORSEBACK.--CHICHEN-ITZA.--CHURCH, NUNNERY, CASTLE, AND TENNIS-COURT AT CHICHEN.--EXTENT AND CHARACTER OF THE SCULPTURES.--STORY OF THE CONQUEST OF CHICHEN.--SKILFUL RETREAT OF THE SPANISH CAPTAIN.--OTHER RUINED CITIES.--IDOLS OF COPAN.--PROBABILITIES OF CITIES YET TO BE DISCOVERED.

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading A CHAPTER ON ARCHÆOLOGY.--NUMBER AND EXTENT OF THE RUINED CITIES OF YUCATAN.--MAYAPAN, THE ANCIENT CAPITAL.--PYRAMID OF MAYAPAN.--AKÉ AND ITS _PICOTÉ_.--AN ANCIENT WHIPPING-POST.--PYRAMIDS AT AKÉ.--HISTORICAL CONUNDRUMS.--KABAH AND ITS MOUND.--SCULPTURE OF A MAN ON HORSEBACK.--CHICHEN-ITZA.--CHURCH, NUNNERY, CASTLE, AND TENNIS-COURT AT CHICHEN.--EXTENT AND CHARACTER OF THE SCULPTURES.--STORY OF THE CONQUEST OF CHICHEN.--SKILFUL RETREAT OF THE SPANISH CAPTAIN.--OTHER RUINED CITIES.--IDOLS OF COPAN.--PROBABILITIES OF CITIES YET TO BE DISCOVERED.

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

From this reading A CHAPTER ON ARCHÆOLOGY.--NUMBER AND EXTENT OF THE RUINED CITIES OF YUCATAN.--MAYAPAN, THE ANCIENT CAPITAL.--PYRAMID OF MAYAPAN.--AKÉ AND ITS _PICOTÉ_.--AN ANCIENT WHIPPING-POST.--PYRAMIDS AT AKÉ.--HISTORICAL CONUNDRUMS.--KABAH AND ITS MOUND.--SCULPTURE OF A MAN ON HORSEBACK.--CHICHEN-ITZA.--CHURCH, NUNNERY, CASTLE, AND TENNIS-COURT AT CHICHEN.--EXTENT AND CHARACTER OF THE SCULPTURES.--STORY OF THE CONQUEST OF CHICHEN.--SKILFUL RETREAT OF THE SPANISH CAPTAIN.--OTHER RUINED CITIES.--IDOLS OF COPAN.--PROBABILITIES OF CITIES YET TO BE DISCOVERED.

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From this reading A CHAPTER ON ARCHÆOLOGY.--NUMBER AND EXTENT OF THE RUINED CITIES OF YUCATAN.--MAYAPAN, THE ANCIENT CAPITAL.--PYRAMID OF MAYAPAN.--AKÉ AND ITS _PICOTÉ_.--AN ANCIENT WHIPPING-POST.--PYRAMIDS AT AKÉ.--HISTORICAL CONUNDRUMS.--KABAH AND ITS MOUND.--SCULPTURE OF A MAN ON HORSEBACK.--CHICHEN-ITZA.--CHURCH, NUNNERY, CASTLE, AND TENNIS-COURT AT CHICHEN.--EXTENT AND CHARACTER OF THE SCULPTURES.--STORY OF THE CONQUEST OF CHICHEN.--SKILFUL RETREAT OF THE SPANISH CAPTAIN.--OTHER RUINED CITIES.--IDOLS OF COPAN.--PROBABILITIES OF CITIES YET TO BE DISCOVERED.

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

From this reading As before stated, the most interesting of the mined buildings of Uxmal are the Dwarf's House, the House of the Nuns, and the Governor's House, and these three we have already described.

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

From this reading As before stated, the most interesting of the mined buildings of Uxmal are the Dwarf's House, the House of the Nuns, and the Governor's House, and these three we have already described.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A CHAPTER ON ARCHÆOLOGY.--NUMBER AND EXTENT OF THE RUINED CITIES OF YUCATAN.--MAYAPAN, THE ANCIENT CAPITAL.--PYRAMID OF MAYAPAN.--AKÉ AND ITS _PICOTÉ_.--AN ANCIENT WHIPPING-POST.--PYRAMIDS AT AKÉ.--HISTORICAL CONUNDRUMS.--KABAH AND ITS MOUND.--SCULPTURE OF A MAN ON HORSEBACK.--CHICHEN-ITZA.--CHURCH, NUNNERY, CASTLE, AND TENNIS-COURT AT CHICHEN.--EXTENT AND CHARACTER OF THE SCULPTURES.--STORY OF THE CONQUEST OF CHICHEN.--SKILFUL RETREAT OF THE SPANISH CAPTAIN.--OTHER RUINED CITIES.--IDOLS OF COPAN.--PROBABILITIES OF CITIES YET TO BE DISCOVERED.

-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of

From this reading "There are not less than sixty ruined cities in Yucatan whose location is known; who can tell how many more are hidden in the dense forests of the rarely visited country of the rebellious Indians, and awaiting the efforts of the explorers?

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The ruins of other cities are not far away, and when they had finished with Uxmal our friends proceeded to visit those that were the most convenient.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading A CHAPTER ON ARCHÆOLOGY.--NUMBER AND EXTENT OF THE RUINED CITIES OF YUCATAN.--MAYAPAN, THE ANCIENT CAPITAL.--PYRAMID OF MAYAPAN.--AKÉ AND ITS _PICOTÉ_.--AN ANCIENT WHIPPING-POST.--PYRAMIDS AT AKÉ.--HISTORICAL CONUNDRUMS.--KABAH AND ITS MOUND.--SCULPTURE OF A MAN ON HORSEBACK.--CHICHEN-ITZA.--CHURCH, NUNNERY, CASTLE, AND TENNIS-COURT AT CHICHEN.--EXTENT AND CHARACTER OF THE SCULPTURES.--STORY OF THE CONQUEST OF CHICHEN.--SKILFUL RETREAT OF THE SPANISH CAPTAIN.--OTHER RUINED CITIES.--IDOLS OF COPAN.--PROBABILITIES OF CITIES YET TO BE DISCOVERED.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading As before stated, the most interesting of the mined buildings of Uxmal are the Dwarf's House, the House of the Nuns, and the Governor's House, and these three we have already described.

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading The information obtained in their personal explorations, added to what they gathered from residents of the country and the books already mentioned, was embodied in the following joint work of Frank and Fred:

plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading As before stated, the most interesting of the mined buildings of Uxmal are the Dwarf's House, the House of the Nuns, and the Governor's House, and these three we have already described.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "There are not less than sixty ruined cities in Yucatan whose location is known; who can tell how many more are hidden in the dense forests of the rarely visited country of the rebellious Indians, and awaiting the efforts of the explorers?

assets available for use in the production of further assets

From this reading A CHAPTER ON ARCHÆOLOGY.--NUMBER AND EXTENT OF THE RUINED CITIES OF YUCATAN.--MAYAPAN, THE ANCIENT CAPITAL.--PYRAMID OF MAYAPAN.--AKÉ AND ITS _PICOTÉ_.--AN ANCIENT WHIPPING-POST.--PYRAMIDS AT AKÉ.--HISTORICAL CONUNDRUMS.--KABAH AND ITS MOUND.--SCULPTURE OF A MAN ON HORSEBACK.--CHICHEN-ITZA.--CHURCH, NUNNERY, CASTLE, AND TENNIS-COURT AT CHICHEN.--EXTENT AND CHARACTER OF THE SCULPTURES.--STORY OF THE CONQUEST OF CHICHEN.--SKILFUL RETREAT OF THE SPANISH CAPTAIN.--OTHER RUINED CITIES.--IDOLS OF COPAN.--PROBABILITIES OF CITIES YET TO BE DISCOVERED.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading A CHAPTER ON ARCHÆOLOGY.--NUMBER AND EXTENT OF THE RUINED CITIES OF YUCATAN.--MAYAPAN, THE ANCIENT CAPITAL.--PYRAMID OF MAYAPAN.--AKÉ AND ITS _PICOTÉ_.--AN ANCIENT WHIPPING-POST.--PYRAMIDS AT AKÉ.--HISTORICAL CONUNDRUMS.--KABAH AND ITS MOUND.--SCULPTURE OF A MAN ON HORSEBACK.--CHICHEN-ITZA.--CHURCH, NUNNERY, CASTLE, AND TENNIS-COURT AT CHICHEN.--EXTENT AND CHARACTER OF THE SCULPTURES.--STORY OF THE CONQUEST OF CHICHEN.--SKILFUL RETREAT OF THE SPANISH CAPTAIN.--OTHER RUINED CITIES.--IDOLS OF COPAN.--PROBABILITIES OF CITIES YET TO BE DISCOVERED.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading A CHAPTER ON ARCHÆOLOGY.--NUMBER AND EXTENT OF THE RUINED CITIES OF YUCATAN.--MAYAPAN, THE ANCIENT CAPITAL.--PYRAMID OF MAYAPAN.--AKÉ AND ITS _PICOTÉ_.--AN ANCIENT WHIPPING-POST.--PYRAMIDS AT AKÉ.--HISTORICAL CONUNDRUMS.--KABAH AND ITS MOUND.--SCULPTURE OF A MAN ON HORSEBACK.--CHICHEN-ITZA.--CHURCH, NUNNERY, CASTLE, AND TENNIS-COURT AT CHICHEN.--EXTENT AND CHARACTER OF THE SCULPTURES.--STORY OF THE CONQUEST OF CHICHEN.--SKILFUL RETREAT OF THE SPANISH CAPTAIN.--OTHER RUINED CITIES.--IDOLS OF COPAN.--PROBABILITIES OF CITIES YET TO BE DISCOVERED.

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

From this reading A CHAPTER ON ARCHÆOLOGY.--NUMBER AND EXTENT OF THE RUINED CITIES OF YUCATAN.--MAYAPAN, THE ANCIENT CAPITAL.--PYRAMID OF MAYAPAN.--AKÉ AND ITS _PICOTÉ_.--AN ANCIENT WHIPPING-POST.--PYRAMIDS AT AKÉ.--HISTORICAL CONUNDRUMS.--KABAH AND ITS MOUND.--SCULPTURE OF A MAN ON HORSEBACK.--CHICHEN-ITZA.--CHURCH, NUNNERY, CASTLE, AND TENNIS-COURT AT CHICHEN.--EXTENT AND CHARACTER OF THE SCULPTURES.--STORY OF THE CONQUEST OF CHICHEN.--SKILFUL RETREAT OF THE SPANISH CAPTAIN.--OTHER RUINED CITIES.--IDOLS OF COPAN.--PROBABILITIES OF CITIES YET TO BE DISCOVERED.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading A CHAPTER ON ARCHÆOLOGY.--NUMBER AND EXTENT OF THE RUINED CITIES OF YUCATAN.--MAYAPAN, THE ANCIENT CAPITAL.--PYRAMID OF MAYAPAN.--AKÉ AND ITS _PICOTÉ_.--AN ANCIENT WHIPPING-POST.--PYRAMIDS AT AKÉ.--HISTORICAL CONUNDRUMS.--KABAH AND ITS MOUND.--SCULPTURE OF A MAN ON HORSEBACK.--CHICHEN-ITZA.--CHURCH, NUNNERY, CASTLE, AND TENNIS-COURT AT CHICHEN.--EXTENT AND CHARACTER OF THE SCULPTURES.--STORY OF THE CONQUEST OF CHICHEN.--SKILFUL RETREAT OF THE SPANISH CAPTAIN.--OTHER RUINED CITIES.--IDOLS OF COPAN.--PROBABILITIES OF CITIES YET TO BE DISCOVERED.

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From this reading A CHAPTER ON ARCHÆOLOGY.--NUMBER AND EXTENT OF THE RUINED CITIES OF YUCATAN.--MAYAPAN, THE ANCIENT CAPITAL.--PYRAMID OF MAYAPAN.--AKÉ AND ITS _PICOTÉ_.--AN ANCIENT WHIPPING-POST.--PYRAMIDS AT AKÉ.--HISTORICAL CONUNDRUMS.--KABAH AND ITS MOUND.--SCULPTURE OF A MAN ON HORSEBACK.--CHICHEN-ITZA.--CHURCH, NUNNERY, CASTLE, AND TENNIS-COURT AT CHICHEN.--EXTENT AND CHARACTER OF THE SCULPTURES.--STORY OF THE CONQUEST OF CHICHEN.--SKILFUL RETREAT OF THE SPANISH CAPTAIN.--OTHER RUINED CITIES.--IDOLS OF COPAN.--PROBABILITIES OF CITIES YET TO BE DISCOVERED.

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From this reading A CHAPTER ON ARCHÆOLOGY.--NUMBER AND EXTENT OF THE RUINED CITIES OF YUCATAN.--MAYAPAN, THE ANCIENT CAPITAL.--PYRAMID OF MAYAPAN.--AKÉ AND ITS _PICOTÉ_.--AN ANCIENT WHIPPING-POST.--PYRAMIDS AT AKÉ.--HISTORICAL CONUNDRUMS.--KABAH AND ITS MOUND.--SCULPTURE OF A MAN ON HORSEBACK.--CHICHEN-ITZA.--CHURCH, NUNNERY, CASTLE, AND TENNIS-COURT AT CHICHEN.--EXTENT AND CHARACTER OF THE SCULPTURES.--STORY OF THE CONQUEST OF CHICHEN.--SKILFUL RETREAT OF THE SPANISH CAPTAIN.--OTHER RUINED CITIES.--IDOLS OF COPAN.--PROBABILITIES OF CITIES YET TO BE DISCOVERED.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading A CHAPTER ON ARCHÆOLOGY.--NUMBER AND EXTENT OF THE RUINED CITIES OF YUCATAN.--MAYAPAN, THE ANCIENT CAPITAL.--PYRAMID OF MAYAPAN.--AKÉ AND ITS _PICOTÉ_.--AN ANCIENT WHIPPING-POST.--PYRAMIDS AT AKÉ.--HISTORICAL CONUNDRUMS.--KABAH AND ITS MOUND.--SCULPTURE OF A MAN ON HORSEBACK.--CHICHEN-ITZA.--CHURCH, NUNNERY, CASTLE, AND TENNIS-COURT AT CHICHEN.--EXTENT AND CHARACTER OF THE SCULPTURES.--STORY OF THE CONQUEST OF CHICHEN.--SKILFUL RETREAT OF THE SPANISH CAPTAIN.--OTHER RUINED CITIES.--IDOLS OF COPAN.--PROBABILITIES OF CITIES YET TO BE DISCOVERED.

plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading A CHAPTER ON ARCHÆOLOGY.--NUMBER AND EXTENT OF THE RUINED CITIES OF YUCATAN.--MAYAPAN, THE ANCIENT CAPITAL.--PYRAMID OF MAYAPAN.--AKÉ AND ITS _PICOTÉ_.--AN ANCIENT WHIPPING-POST.--PYRAMIDS AT AKÉ.--HISTORICAL CONUNDRUMS.--KABAH AND ITS MOUND.--SCULPTURE OF A MAN ON HORSEBACK.--CHICHEN-ITZA.--CHURCH, NUNNERY, CASTLE, AND TENNIS-COURT AT CHICHEN.--EXTENT AND CHARACTER OF THE SCULPTURES.--STORY OF THE CONQUEST OF CHICHEN.--SKILFUL RETREAT OF THE SPANISH CAPTAIN.--OTHER RUINED CITIES.--IDOLS OF COPAN.--PROBABILITIES OF CITIES YET TO BE DISCOVERED.

the act of conquering

From this reading A CHAPTER ON ARCHÆOLOGY.--NUMBER AND EXTENT OF THE RUINED CITIES OF YUCATAN.--MAYAPAN, THE ANCIENT CAPITAL.--PYRAMID OF MAYAPAN.--AKÉ AND ITS _PICOTÉ_.--AN ANCIENT WHIPPING-POST.--PYRAMIDS AT AKÉ.--HISTORICAL CONUNDRUMS.--KABAH AND ITS MOUND.--SCULPTURE OF A MAN ON HORSEBACK.--CHICHEN-ITZA.--CHURCH, NUNNERY, CASTLE, AND TENNIS-COURT AT CHICHEN.--EXTENT AND CHARACTER OF THE SCULPTURES.--STORY OF THE CONQUEST OF CHICHEN.--SKILFUL RETREAT OF THE SPANISH CAPTAIN.--OTHER RUINED CITIES.--IDOLS OF COPAN.--PROBABILITIES OF CITIES YET TO BE DISCOVERED.

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From this reading A CHAPTER ON ARCHÆOLOGY.--NUMBER AND EXTENT OF THE RUINED CITIES OF YUCATAN.--MAYAPAN, THE ANCIENT CAPITAL.--PYRAMID OF MAYAPAN.--AKÉ AND ITS _PICOTÉ_.--AN ANCIENT WHIPPING-POST.--PYRAMIDS AT AKÉ.--HISTORICAL CONUNDRUMS.--KABAH AND ITS MOUND.--SCULPTURE OF A MAN ON HORSEBACK.--CHICHEN-ITZA.--CHURCH, NUNNERY, CASTLE, AND TENNIS-COURT AT CHICHEN.--EXTENT AND CHARACTER OF THE SCULPTURES.--STORY OF THE CONQUEST OF CHICHEN.--SKILFUL RETREAT OF THE SPANISH CAPTAIN.--OTHER RUINED CITIES.--IDOLS OF COPAN.--PROBABILITIES OF CITIES YET TO BE DISCOVERED.

suited to your comfort or purpose or needs

From this reading The ruins of other cities are not far away, and when they had finished with Uxmal our friends proceeded to visit those that were the most convenient.

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From this reading A CHAPTER ON ARCHÆOLOGY.--NUMBER AND EXTENT OF THE RUINED CITIES OF YUCATAN.--MAYAPAN, THE ANCIENT CAPITAL.--PYRAMID OF MAYAPAN.--AKÉ AND ITS _PICOTÉ_.--AN ANCIENT WHIPPING-POST.--PYRAMIDS AT AKÉ.--HISTORICAL CONUNDRUMS.--KABAH AND ITS MOUND.--SCULPTURE OF A MAN ON HORSEBACK.--CHICHEN-ITZA.--CHURCH, NUNNERY, CASTLE, AND TENNIS-COURT AT CHICHEN.--EXTENT AND CHARACTER OF THE SCULPTURES.--STORY OF THE CONQUEST OF CHICHEN.--SKILFUL RETREAT OF THE SPANISH CAPTAIN.--OTHER RUINED CITIES.--IDOLS OF COPAN.--PROBABILITIES OF CITIES YET TO BE DISCOVERED.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading The information obtained in their personal explorations, added to what they gathered from residents of the country and the books already mentioned, was embodied in the following joint work of Frank and Fred:

permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter

From this reading "There are not less than sixty ruined cities in Yucatan whose location is known; who can tell how many more are hidden in the dense forests of the rarely visited country of the rebellious Indians, and awaiting the efforts of the explorers?

represented in words especially with sharpness and detail

From this reading As before stated, the most interesting of the mined buildings of Uxmal are the Dwarf's House, the House of the Nuns, and the Governor's House, and these three we have already described.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading A CHAPTER ON ARCHÆOLOGY.--NUMBER AND EXTENT OF THE RUINED CITIES OF YUCATAN.--MAYAPAN, THE ANCIENT CAPITAL.--PYRAMID OF MAYAPAN.--AKÉ AND ITS _PICOTÉ_.--AN ANCIENT WHIPPING-POST.--PYRAMIDS AT AKÉ.--HISTORICAL CONUNDRUMS.--KABAH AND ITS MOUND.--SCULPTURE OF A MAN ON HORSEBACK.--CHICHEN-ITZA.--CHURCH, NUNNERY, CASTLE, AND TENNIS-COURT AT CHICHEN.--EXTENT AND CHARACTER OF THE SCULPTURES.--STORY OF THE CONQUEST OF CHICHEN.--SKILFUL RETREAT OF THE SPANISH CAPTAIN.--OTHER RUINED CITIES.--IDOLS OF COPAN.--PROBABILITIES OF CITIES YET TO BE DISCOVERED.

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From this reading As before stated, the most interesting of the mined buildings of Uxmal are the Dwarf's House, the House of the Nuns, and the Governor's House, and these three we have already described.

plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading "There are not less than sixty ruined cities in Yucatan whose location is known; who can tell how many more are hidden in the dense forests of the rarely visited country of the rebellious Indians, and awaiting the efforts of the explorers?

possessing or existing in bodily form

From this reading The information obtained in their personal explorations, added to what they gathered from residents of the country and the books already mentioned, was embodied in the following joint work of Frank and Fred:

plural of “exploration” — to travel for the purpose of discovery

From this reading The information obtained in their personal explorations, added to what they gathered from residents of the country and the books already mentioned, was embodied in the following joint work of Frank and Fred:

plural of “explorer” — someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)

From this reading "There are not less than sixty ruined cities in Yucatan whose location is known; who can tell how many more are hidden in the dense forests of the rarely visited country of the rebellious Indians, and awaiting the efforts of the explorers?

the point or degree to which something extends

From this reading A CHAPTER ON ARCHÆOLOGY.--NUMBER AND EXTENT OF THE RUINED CITIES OF YUCATAN.--MAYAPAN, THE ANCIENT CAPITAL.--PYRAMID OF MAYAPAN.--AKÉ AND ITS _PICOTÉ_.--AN ANCIENT WHIPPING-POST.--PYRAMIDS AT AKÉ.--HISTORICAL CONUNDRUMS.--KABAH AND ITS MOUND.--SCULPTURE OF A MAN ON HORSEBACK.--CHICHEN-ITZA.--CHURCH, NUNNERY, CASTLE, AND TENNIS-COURT AT CHICHEN.--EXTENT AND CHARACTER OF THE SCULPTURES.--STORY OF THE CONQUEST OF CHICHEN.--SKILFUL RETREAT OF THE SPANISH CAPTAIN.--OTHER RUINED CITIES.--IDOLS OF COPAN.--PROBABILITIES OF CITIES YET TO BE DISCOVERED.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading The ruins of other cities are not far away, and when they had finished with Uxmal our friends proceeded to visit those that were the most convenient.

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading The ruins of other cities are not far away, and when they had finished with Uxmal our friends proceeded to visit those that were the most convenient.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading The information obtained in their personal explorations, added to what they gathered from residents of the country and the books already mentioned, was embodied in the following joint work of Frank and Fred:

plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading "There are not less than sixty ruined cities in Yucatan whose location is known; who can tell how many more are hidden in the dense forests of the rarely visited country of the rebellious Indians, and awaiting the efforts of the explorers?

characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion

From this reading The information obtained in their personal explorations, added to what they gathered from residents of the country and the books already mentioned, was embodied in the following joint work of Frank and Fred:

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

From this reading The information obtained in their personal explorations, added to what they gathered from residents of the country and the books already mentioned, was embodied in the following joint work of Frank and Fred:

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

From this reading The ruins of other cities are not far away, and when they had finished with Uxmal our friends proceeded to visit those that were the most convenient.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The information obtained in their personal explorations, added to what they gathered from residents of the country and the books already mentioned, was embodied in the following joint work of Frank and Fred:

brought together in one place

From this reading The information obtained in their personal explorations, added to what they gathered from residents of the country and the books already mentioned, was embodied in the following joint work of Frank and Fred:

possessive form of “governor” — the head of a state government

From this reading As before stated, the most interesting of the mined buildings of Uxmal are the Dwarf's House, the House of the Nuns, and the Governor's House, and these three we have already described.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The ruins of other cities are not far away, and when they had finished with Uxmal our friends proceeded to visit those that were the most convenient.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading As before stated, the most interesting of the mined buildings of Uxmal are the Dwarf's House, the House of the Nuns, and the Governor's House, and these three we have already described.

not accessible to view

From this reading "There are not less than sixty ruined cities in Yucatan whose location is known; who can tell how many more are hidden in the dense forests of the rarely visited country of the rebellious Indians, and awaiting the efforts of the explorers?

of or relating to the study of history

From this reading A CHAPTER ON ARCHÆOLOGY.--NUMBER AND EXTENT OF THE RUINED CITIES OF YUCATAN.--MAYAPAN, THE ANCIENT CAPITAL.--PYRAMID OF MAYAPAN.--AKÉ AND ITS _PICOTÉ_.--AN ANCIENT WHIPPING-POST.--PYRAMIDS AT AKÉ.--HISTORICAL CONUNDRUMS.--KABAH AND ITS MOUND.--SCULPTURE OF A MAN ON HORSEBACK.--CHICHEN-ITZA.--CHURCH, NUNNERY, CASTLE, AND TENNIS-COURT AT CHICHEN.--EXTENT AND CHARACTER OF THE SCULPTURES.--STORY OF THE CONQUEST OF CHICHEN.--SKILFUL RETREAT OF THE SPANISH CAPTAIN.--OTHER RUINED CITIES.--IDOLS OF COPAN.--PROBABILITIES OF CITIES YET TO BE DISCOVERED.

the back of a horse

From this reading A CHAPTER ON ARCHÆOLOGY.--NUMBER AND EXTENT OF THE RUINED CITIES OF YUCATAN.--MAYAPAN, THE ANCIENT CAPITAL.--PYRAMID OF MAYAPAN.--AKÉ AND ITS _PICOTÉ_.--AN ANCIENT WHIPPING-POST.--PYRAMIDS AT AKÉ.--HISTORICAL CONUNDRUMS.--KABAH AND ITS MOUND.--SCULPTURE OF A MAN ON HORSEBACK.--CHICHEN-ITZA.--CHURCH, NUNNERY, CASTLE, AND TENNIS-COURT AT CHICHEN.--EXTENT AND CHARACTER OF THE SCULPTURES.--STORY OF THE CONQUEST OF CHICHEN.--SKILFUL RETREAT OF THE SPANISH CAPTAIN.--OTHER RUINED CITIES.--IDOLS OF COPAN.--PROBABILITIES OF CITIES YET TO BE DISCOVERED.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading As before stated, the most interesting of the mined buildings of Uxmal are the Dwarf's House, the House of the Nuns, and the Governor's House, and these three we have already described.

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

From this reading "There are not less than sixty ruined cities in Yucatan whose location is known; who can tell how many more are hidden in the dense forests of the rarely visited country of the rebellious Indians, and awaiting the efforts of the explorers?

plural of “idol” — a material effigy that is worshipped

From this reading A CHAPTER ON ARCHÆOLOGY.--NUMBER AND EXTENT OF THE RUINED CITIES OF YUCATAN.--MAYAPAN, THE ANCIENT CAPITAL.--PYRAMID OF MAYAPAN.--AKÉ AND ITS _PICOTÉ_.--AN ANCIENT WHIPPING-POST.--PYRAMIDS AT AKÉ.--HISTORICAL CONUNDRUMS.--KABAH AND ITS MOUND.--SCULPTURE OF A MAN ON HORSEBACK.--CHICHEN-ITZA.--CHURCH, NUNNERY, CASTLE, AND TENNIS-COURT AT CHICHEN.--EXTENT AND CHARACTER OF THE SCULPTURES.--STORY OF THE CONQUEST OF CHICHEN.--SKILFUL RETREAT OF THE SPANISH CAPTAIN.--OTHER RUINED CITIES.--IDOLS OF COPAN.--PROBABILITIES OF CITIES YET TO BE DISCOVERED.

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

From this reading The information obtained in their personal explorations, added to what they gathered from residents of the country and the books already mentioned, was embodied in the following joint work of Frank and Fred:

plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India

From this reading "There are not less than sixty ruined cities in Yucatan whose location is known; who can tell how many more are hidden in the dense forests of the rarely visited country of the rebellious Indians, and awaiting the efforts of the explorers?

a message received and understood

From this reading The information obtained in their personal explorations, added to what they gathered from residents of the country and the books already mentioned, was embodied in the following joint work of Frank and Fred:

arousing or holding the attention

From this reading As before stated, the most interesting of the mined buildings of Uxmal are the Dwarf's House, the House of the Nuns, and the Governor's House, and these three we have already described.

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

From this reading "There are not less than sixty ruined cities in Yucatan whose location is known; who can tell how many more are hidden in the dense forests of the rarely visited country of the rebellious Indians, and awaiting the efforts of the explorers?

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading A CHAPTER ON ARCHÆOLOGY.--NUMBER AND EXTENT OF THE RUINED CITIES OF YUCATAN.--MAYAPAN, THE ANCIENT CAPITAL.--PYRAMID OF MAYAPAN.--AKÉ AND ITS _PICOTÉ_.--AN ANCIENT WHIPPING-POST.--PYRAMIDS AT AKÉ.--HISTORICAL CONUNDRUMS.--KABAH AND ITS MOUND.--SCULPTURE OF A MAN ON HORSEBACK.--CHICHEN-ITZA.--CHURCH, NUNNERY, CASTLE, AND TENNIS-COURT AT CHICHEN.--EXTENT AND CHARACTER OF THE SCULPTURES.--STORY OF THE CONQUEST OF CHICHEN.--SKILFUL RETREAT OF THE SPANISH CAPTAIN.--OTHER RUINED CITIES.--IDOLS OF COPAN.--PROBABILITIES OF CITIES YET TO BE DISCOVERED.

(anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)

From this reading The information obtained in their personal explorations, added to what they gathered from residents of the country and the books already mentioned, was embodied in the following joint work of Frank and Fred:

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

From this reading A CHAPTER ON ARCHÆOLOGY.--NUMBER AND EXTENT OF THE RUINED CITIES OF YUCATAN.--MAYAPAN, THE ANCIENT CAPITAL.--PYRAMID OF MAYAPAN.--AKÉ AND ITS _PICOTÉ_.--AN ANCIENT WHIPPING-POST.--PYRAMIDS AT AKÉ.--HISTORICAL CONUNDRUMS.--KABAH AND ITS MOUND.--SCULPTURE OF A MAN ON HORSEBACK.--CHICHEN-ITZA.--CHURCH, NUNNERY, CASTLE, AND TENNIS-COURT AT CHICHEN.--EXTENT AND CHARACTER OF THE SCULPTURES.--STORY OF THE CONQUEST OF CHICHEN.--SKILFUL RETREAT OF THE SPANISH CAPTAIN.--OTHER RUINED CITIES.--IDOLS OF COPAN.--PROBABILITIES OF CITIES YET TO BE DISCOVERED.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading "There are not less than sixty ruined cities in Yucatan whose location is known; who can tell how many more are hidden in the dense forests of the rarely visited country of the rebellious Indians, and awaiting the efforts of the explorers?

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading "There are not less than sixty ruined cities in Yucatan whose location is known; who can tell how many more are hidden in the dense forests of the rarely visited country of the rebellious Indians, and awaiting the efforts of the explorers?

a point or extent in space

From this reading "There are not less than sixty ruined cities in Yucatan whose location is known; who can tell how many more are hidden in the dense forests of the rarely visited country of the rebellious Indians, and awaiting the efforts of the explorers?

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading A CHAPTER ON ARCHÆOLOGY.--NUMBER AND EXTENT OF THE RUINED CITIES OF YUCATAN.--MAYAPAN, THE ANCIENT CAPITAL.--PYRAMID OF MAYAPAN.--AKÉ AND ITS _PICOTÉ_.--AN ANCIENT WHIPPING-POST.--PYRAMIDS AT AKÉ.--HISTORICAL CONUNDRUMS.--KABAH AND ITS MOUND.--SCULPTURE OF A MAN ON HORSEBACK.--CHICHEN-ITZA.--CHURCH, NUNNERY, CASTLE, AND TENNIS-COURT AT CHICHEN.--EXTENT AND CHARACTER OF THE SCULPTURES.--STORY OF THE CONQUEST OF CHICHEN.--SKILFUL RETREAT OF THE SPANISH CAPTAIN.--OTHER RUINED CITIES.--IDOLS OF COPAN.--PROBABILITIES OF CITIES YET TO BE DISCOVERED.

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 "There are not less than sixty ruined cities in Yucatan whose location is known; who can tell how many more are hidden in the dense forests of the rarely visited country of the rebellious Indians, and awaiting the efforts of the explorers?

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

From this reading A CHAPTER ON ARCHÆOLOGY.--NUMBER AND EXTENT OF THE RUINED CITIES OF YUCATAN.--MAYAPAN, THE ANCIENT CAPITAL.--PYRAMID OF MAYAPAN.--AKÉ AND ITS _PICOTÉ_.--AN ANCIENT WHIPPING-POST.--PYRAMIDS AT AKÉ.--HISTORICAL CONUNDRUMS.--KABAH AND ITS MOUND.--SCULPTURE OF A MAN ON HORSEBACK.--CHICHEN-ITZA.--CHURCH, NUNNERY, CASTLE, AND TENNIS-COURT AT CHICHEN.--EXTENT AND CHARACTER OF THE SCULPTURES.--STORY OF THE CONQUEST OF CHICHEN.--SKILFUL RETREAT OF THE SPANISH CAPTAIN.--OTHER RUINED CITIES.--IDOLS OF COPAN.--PROBABILITIES OF CITIES YET TO BE DISCOVERED.

past form of “mention” — make reference to

From this reading The information obtained in their personal explorations, added to what they gathered from residents of the country and the books already mentioned, was embodied in the following joint work of Frank and Fred:

extracted from a source of supply as of minerals from the earth

From this reading As before stated, the most interesting of the mined buildings of Uxmal are the Dwarf's House, the House of the Nuns, and the Governor's House, and these three we have already described.

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

From this reading "There are not less than sixty ruined cities in Yucatan whose location is known; who can tell how many more are hidden in the dense forests of the rarely visited country of the rebellious Indians, and awaiting the efforts of the explorers?

used to form the superlative

From this reading As before stated, the most interesting of the mined buildings of Uxmal are the Dwarf's House, the House of the Nuns, and the Governor's House, and these three we have already described.

(baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands

From this reading A CHAPTER ON ARCHÆOLOGY.--NUMBER AND EXTENT OF THE RUINED CITIES OF YUCATAN.--MAYAPAN, THE ANCIENT CAPITAL.--PYRAMID OF MAYAPAN.--AKÉ AND ITS _PICOTÉ_.--AN ANCIENT WHIPPING-POST.--PYRAMIDS AT AKÉ.--HISTORICAL CONUNDRUMS.--KABAH AND ITS MOUND.--SCULPTURE OF A MAN ON HORSEBACK.--CHICHEN-ITZA.--CHURCH, NUNNERY, CASTLE, AND TENNIS-COURT AT CHICHEN.--EXTENT AND CHARACTER OF THE SCULPTURES.--STORY OF THE CONQUEST OF CHICHEN.--SKILFUL RETREAT OF THE SPANISH CAPTAIN.--OTHER RUINED CITIES.--IDOLS OF COPAN.--PROBABILITIES OF CITIES YET TO BE DISCOVERED.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The ruins of other cities are not far away, and when they had finished with Uxmal our friends proceeded to visit those that were the most convenient.

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading A CHAPTER ON ARCHÆOLOGY.--NUMBER AND EXTENT OF THE RUINED CITIES OF YUCATAN.--MAYAPAN, THE ANCIENT CAPITAL.--PYRAMID OF MAYAPAN.--AKÉ AND ITS _PICOTÉ_.--AN ANCIENT WHIPPING-POST.--PYRAMIDS AT AKÉ.--HISTORICAL CONUNDRUMS.--KABAH AND ITS MOUND.--SCULPTURE OF A MAN ON HORSEBACK.--CHICHEN-ITZA.--CHURCH, NUNNERY, CASTLE, AND TENNIS-COURT AT CHICHEN.--EXTENT AND CHARACTER OF THE SCULPTURES.--STORY OF THE CONQUEST OF CHICHEN.--SKILFUL RETREAT OF THE SPANISH CAPTAIN.--OTHER RUINED CITIES.--IDOLS OF COPAN.--PROBABILITIES OF CITIES YET TO BE DISCOVERED.

the convent of a community of nuns

From this reading A CHAPTER ON ARCHÆOLOGY.--NUMBER AND EXTENT OF THE RUINED CITIES OF YUCATAN.--MAYAPAN, THE ANCIENT CAPITAL.--PYRAMID OF MAYAPAN.--AKÉ AND ITS _PICOTÉ_.--AN ANCIENT WHIPPING-POST.--PYRAMIDS AT AKÉ.--HISTORICAL CONUNDRUMS.--KABAH AND ITS MOUND.--SCULPTURE OF A MAN ON HORSEBACK.--CHICHEN-ITZA.--CHURCH, NUNNERY, CASTLE, AND TENNIS-COURT AT CHICHEN.--EXTENT AND CHARACTER OF THE SCULPTURES.--STORY OF THE CONQUEST OF CHICHEN.--SKILFUL RETREAT OF THE SPANISH CAPTAIN.--OTHER RUINED CITIES.--IDOLS OF COPAN.--PROBABILITIES OF CITIES YET TO BE DISCOVERED.

plural of “nun” — a woman religious

From this reading As before stated, the most interesting of the mined buildings of Uxmal are the Dwarf's House, the House of the Nuns, and the Governor's House, and these three we have already described.

past form of “obtain” — come into possession of

From this reading The information obtained in their personal explorations, added to what they gathered from residents of the country and the books already mentioned, was embodied in the following joint work of Frank and Fred:

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A CHAPTER ON ARCHÆOLOGY.--NUMBER AND EXTENT OF THE RUINED CITIES OF YUCATAN.--MAYAPAN, THE ANCIENT CAPITAL.--PYRAMID OF MAYAPAN.--AKÉ AND ITS _PICOTÉ_.--AN ANCIENT WHIPPING-POST.--PYRAMIDS AT AKÉ.--HISTORICAL CONUNDRUMS.--KABAH AND ITS MOUND.--SCULPTURE OF A MAN ON HORSEBACK.--CHICHEN-ITZA.--CHURCH, NUNNERY, CASTLE, AND TENNIS-COURT AT CHICHEN.--EXTENT AND CHARACTER OF THE SCULPTURES.--STORY OF THE CONQUEST OF CHICHEN.--SKILFUL RETREAT OF THE SPANISH CAPTAIN.--OTHER RUINED CITIES.--IDOLS OF COPAN.--PROBABILITIES OF CITIES YET TO BE DISCOVERED.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading A CHAPTER ON ARCHÆOLOGY.--NUMBER AND EXTENT OF THE RUINED CITIES OF YUCATAN.--MAYAPAN, THE ANCIENT CAPITAL.--PYRAMID OF MAYAPAN.--AKÉ AND ITS _PICOTÉ_.--AN ANCIENT WHIPPING-POST.--PYRAMIDS AT AKÉ.--HISTORICAL CONUNDRUMS.--KABAH AND ITS MOUND.--SCULPTURE OF A MAN ON HORSEBACK.--CHICHEN-ITZA.--CHURCH, NUNNERY, CASTLE, AND TENNIS-COURT AT CHICHEN.--EXTENT AND CHARACTER OF THE SCULPTURES.--STORY OF THE CONQUEST OF CHICHEN.--SKILFUL RETREAT OF THE SPANISH CAPTAIN.--OTHER RUINED CITIES.--IDOLS OF COPAN.--PROBABILITIES OF CITIES YET TO BE DISCOVERED.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading A CHAPTER ON ARCHÆOLOGY.--NUMBER AND EXTENT OF THE RUINED CITIES OF YUCATAN.--MAYAPAN, THE ANCIENT CAPITAL.--PYRAMID OF MAYAPAN.--AKÉ AND ITS _PICOTÉ_.--AN ANCIENT WHIPPING-POST.--PYRAMIDS AT AKÉ.--HISTORICAL CONUNDRUMS.--KABAH AND ITS MOUND.--SCULPTURE OF A MAN ON HORSEBACK.--CHICHEN-ITZA.--CHURCH, NUNNERY, CASTLE, AND TENNIS-COURT AT CHICHEN.--EXTENT AND CHARACTER OF THE SCULPTURES.--STORY OF THE CONQUEST OF CHICHEN.--SKILFUL RETREAT OF THE SPANISH CAPTAIN.--OTHER RUINED CITIES.--IDOLS OF COPAN.--PROBABILITIES OF CITIES YET TO BE DISCOVERED.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading The ruins of other cities are not far away, and when they had finished with Uxmal our friends proceeded to visit those that were the most convenient.

concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality

From this reading The information obtained in their personal explorations, added to what they gathered from residents of the country and the books already mentioned, was embodied in the following joint work of Frank and Fred:

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

From this reading A CHAPTER ON ARCHÆOLOGY.--NUMBER AND EXTENT OF THE RUINED CITIES OF YUCATAN.--MAYAPAN, THE ANCIENT CAPITAL.--PYRAMID OF MAYAPAN.--AKÉ AND ITS _PICOTÉ_.--AN ANCIENT WHIPPING-POST.--PYRAMIDS AT AKÉ.--HISTORICAL CONUNDRUMS.--KABAH AND ITS MOUND.--SCULPTURE OF A MAN ON HORSEBACK.--CHICHEN-ITZA.--CHURCH, NUNNERY, CASTLE, AND TENNIS-COURT AT CHICHEN.--EXTENT AND CHARACTER OF THE SCULPTURES.--STORY OF THE CONQUEST OF CHICHEN.--SKILFUL RETREAT OF THE SPANISH CAPTAIN.--OTHER RUINED CITIES.--IDOLS OF COPAN.--PROBABILITIES OF CITIES YET TO BE DISCOVERED.

plural of “probability” — a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible

From this reading A CHAPTER ON ARCHÆOLOGY.--NUMBER AND EXTENT OF THE RUINED CITIES OF YUCATAN.--MAYAPAN, THE ANCIENT CAPITAL.--PYRAMID OF MAYAPAN.--AKÉ AND ITS _PICOTÉ_.--AN ANCIENT WHIPPING-POST.--PYRAMIDS AT AKÉ.--HISTORICAL CONUNDRUMS.--KABAH AND ITS MOUND.--SCULPTURE OF A MAN ON HORSEBACK.--CHICHEN-ITZA.--CHURCH, NUNNERY, CASTLE, AND TENNIS-COURT AT CHICHEN.--EXTENT AND CHARACTER OF THE SCULPTURES.--STORY OF THE CONQUEST OF CHICHEN.--SKILFUL RETREAT OF THE SPANISH CAPTAIN.--OTHER RUINED CITIES.--IDOLS OF COPAN.--PROBABILITIES OF CITIES YET TO BE DISCOVERED.

past form of “proceed” — continue talking

From this reading The ruins of other cities are not far away, and when they had finished with Uxmal our friends proceeded to visit those that were the most convenient.

enlarge one's holdings on an exchange on a continued rise by using paper profits as margin to buy additional amounts

From this reading A CHAPTER ON ARCHÆOLOGY.--NUMBER AND EXTENT OF THE RUINED CITIES OF YUCATAN.--MAYAPAN, THE ANCIENT CAPITAL.--PYRAMID OF MAYAPAN.--AKÉ AND ITS _PICOTÉ_.--AN ANCIENT WHIPPING-POST.--PYRAMIDS AT AKÉ.--HISTORICAL CONUNDRUMS.--KABAH AND ITS MOUND.--SCULPTURE OF A MAN ON HORSEBACK.--CHICHEN-ITZA.--CHURCH, NUNNERY, CASTLE, AND TENNIS-COURT AT CHICHEN.--EXTENT AND CHARACTER OF THE SCULPTURES.--STORY OF THE CONQUEST OF CHICHEN.--SKILFUL RETREAT OF THE SPANISH CAPTAIN.--OTHER RUINED CITIES.--IDOLS OF COPAN.--PROBABILITIES OF CITIES YET TO BE DISCOVERED.

plural of “pyramid” — a polyhedron having a polygonal base and triangular sides with a common vertex

From this reading A CHAPTER ON ARCHÆOLOGY.--NUMBER AND EXTENT OF THE RUINED CITIES OF YUCATAN.--MAYAPAN, THE ANCIENT CAPITAL.--PYRAMID OF MAYAPAN.--AKÉ AND ITS _PICOTÉ_.--AN ANCIENT WHIPPING-POST.--PYRAMIDS AT AKÉ.--HISTORICAL CONUNDRUMS.--KABAH AND ITS MOUND.--SCULPTURE OF A MAN ON HORSEBACK.--CHICHEN-ITZA.--CHURCH, NUNNERY, CASTLE, AND TENNIS-COURT AT CHICHEN.--EXTENT AND CHARACTER OF THE SCULPTURES.--STORY OF THE CONQUEST OF CHICHEN.--SKILFUL RETREAT OF THE SPANISH CAPTAIN.--OTHER RUINED CITIES.--IDOLS OF COPAN.--PROBABILITIES OF CITIES YET TO BE DISCOVERED.

not often

From this reading "There are not less than sixty ruined cities in Yucatan whose location is known; who can tell how many more are hidden in the dense forests of the rarely visited country of the rebellious Indians, and awaiting the efforts of the explorers?

resisting control or authority

From this reading "There are not less than sixty ruined cities in Yucatan whose location is known; who can tell how many more are hidden in the dense forests of the rarely visited country of the rebellious Indians, and awaiting the efforts of the explorers?

plural of “resident” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there

From this reading The information obtained in their personal explorations, added to what they gathered from residents of the country and the books already mentioned, was embodied in the following joint work of Frank and Fred:

(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat

From this reading A CHAPTER ON ARCHÆOLOGY.--NUMBER AND EXTENT OF THE RUINED CITIES OF YUCATAN.--MAYAPAN, THE ANCIENT CAPITAL.--PYRAMID OF MAYAPAN.--AKÉ AND ITS _PICOTÉ_.--AN ANCIENT WHIPPING-POST.--PYRAMIDS AT AKÉ.--HISTORICAL CONUNDRUMS.--KABAH AND ITS MOUND.--SCULPTURE OF A MAN ON HORSEBACK.--CHICHEN-ITZA.--CHURCH, NUNNERY, CASTLE, AND TENNIS-COURT AT CHICHEN.--EXTENT AND CHARACTER OF THE SCULPTURES.--STORY OF THE CONQUEST OF CHICHEN.--SKILFUL RETREAT OF THE SPANISH CAPTAIN.--OTHER RUINED CITIES.--IDOLS OF COPAN.--PROBABILITIES OF CITIES YET TO BE DISCOVERED.

destroyed physically or morally

From this reading A CHAPTER ON ARCHÆOLOGY.--NUMBER AND EXTENT OF THE RUINED CITIES OF YUCATAN.--MAYAPAN, THE ANCIENT CAPITAL.--PYRAMID OF MAYAPAN.--AKÉ AND ITS _PICOTÉ_.--AN ANCIENT WHIPPING-POST.--PYRAMIDS AT AKÉ.--HISTORICAL CONUNDRUMS.--KABAH AND ITS MOUND.--SCULPTURE OF A MAN ON HORSEBACK.--CHICHEN-ITZA.--CHURCH, NUNNERY, CASTLE, AND TENNIS-COURT AT CHICHEN.--EXTENT AND CHARACTER OF THE SCULPTURES.--STORY OF THE CONQUEST OF CHICHEN.--SKILFUL RETREAT OF THE SPANISH CAPTAIN.--OTHER RUINED CITIES.--IDOLS OF COPAN.--PROBABILITIES OF CITIES YET TO BE DISCOVERED.

plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction

From this reading The ruins of other cities are not far away, and when they had finished with Uxmal our friends proceeded to visit those that were the most convenient.

a three-dimensional work of plastic art

From this reading A CHAPTER ON ARCHÆOLOGY.--NUMBER AND EXTENT OF THE RUINED CITIES OF YUCATAN.--MAYAPAN, THE ANCIENT CAPITAL.--PYRAMID OF MAYAPAN.--AKÉ AND ITS _PICOTÉ_.--AN ANCIENT WHIPPING-POST.--PYRAMIDS AT AKÉ.--HISTORICAL CONUNDRUMS.--KABAH AND ITS MOUND.--SCULPTURE OF A MAN ON HORSEBACK.--CHICHEN-ITZA.--CHURCH, NUNNERY, CASTLE, AND TENNIS-COURT AT CHICHEN.--EXTENT AND CHARACTER OF THE SCULPTURES.--STORY OF THE CONQUEST OF CHICHEN.--SKILFUL RETREAT OF THE SPANISH CAPTAIN.--OTHER RUINED CITIES.--IDOLS OF COPAN.--PROBABILITIES OF CITIES YET TO BE DISCOVERED.

plural of “sculpture” — a three-dimensional work of plastic art

From this reading A CHAPTER ON ARCHÆOLOGY.--NUMBER AND EXTENT OF THE RUINED CITIES OF YUCATAN.--MAYAPAN, THE ANCIENT CAPITAL.--PYRAMID OF MAYAPAN.--AKÉ AND ITS _PICOTÉ_.--AN ANCIENT WHIPPING-POST.--PYRAMIDS AT AKÉ.--HISTORICAL CONUNDRUMS.--KABAH AND ITS MOUND.--SCULPTURE OF A MAN ON HORSEBACK.--CHICHEN-ITZA.--CHURCH, NUNNERY, CASTLE, AND TENNIS-COURT AT CHICHEN.--EXTENT AND CHARACTER OF THE SCULPTURES.--STORY OF THE CONQUEST OF CHICHEN.--SKILFUL RETREAT OF THE SPANISH CAPTAIN.--OTHER RUINED CITIES.--IDOLS OF COPAN.--PROBABILITIES OF CITIES YET TO BE DISCOVERED.

being ten more than fifty

From this reading "There are not less than sixty ruined cities in Yucatan whose location is known; who can tell how many more are hidden in the dense forests of the rarely visited country of the rebellious Indians, and awaiting the efforts of the explorers?

having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

From this reading A CHAPTER ON ARCHÆOLOGY.--NUMBER AND EXTENT OF THE RUINED CITIES OF YUCATAN.--MAYAPAN, THE ANCIENT CAPITAL.--PYRAMID OF MAYAPAN.--AKÉ AND ITS _PICOTÉ_.--AN ANCIENT WHIPPING-POST.--PYRAMIDS AT AKÉ.--HISTORICAL CONUNDRUMS.--KABAH AND ITS MOUND.--SCULPTURE OF A MAN ON HORSEBACK.--CHICHEN-ITZA.--CHURCH, NUNNERY, CASTLE, AND TENNIS-COURT AT CHICHEN.--EXTENT AND CHARACTER OF THE SCULPTURES.--STORY OF THE CONQUEST OF CHICHEN.--SKILFUL RETREAT OF THE SPANISH CAPTAIN.--OTHER RUINED CITIES.--IDOLS OF COPAN.--PROBABILITIES OF CITIES YET TO BE DISCOVERED.

the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain

From this reading A CHAPTER ON ARCHÆOLOGY.--NUMBER AND EXTENT OF THE RUINED CITIES OF YUCATAN.--MAYAPAN, THE ANCIENT CAPITAL.--PYRAMID OF MAYAPAN.--AKÉ AND ITS _PICOTÉ_.--AN ANCIENT WHIPPING-POST.--PYRAMIDS AT AKÉ.--HISTORICAL CONUNDRUMS.--KABAH AND ITS MOUND.--SCULPTURE OF A MAN ON HORSEBACK.--CHICHEN-ITZA.--CHURCH, NUNNERY, CASTLE, AND TENNIS-COURT AT CHICHEN.--EXTENT AND CHARACTER OF THE SCULPTURES.--STORY OF THE CONQUEST OF CHICHEN.--SKILFUL RETREAT OF THE SPANISH CAPTAIN.--OTHER RUINED CITIES.--IDOLS OF COPAN.--PROBABILITIES OF CITIES YET TO BE DISCOVERED.

declared as fact; explicitly stated

From this reading As before stated, the most interesting of the mined buildings of Uxmal are the Dwarf's House, the House of the Nuns, and the Governor's House, and these three we have already described.

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 A CHAPTER ON ARCHÆOLOGY.--NUMBER AND EXTENT OF THE RUINED CITIES OF YUCATAN.--MAYAPAN, THE ANCIENT CAPITAL.--PYRAMID OF MAYAPAN.--AKÉ AND ITS _PICOTÉ_.--AN ANCIENT WHIPPING-POST.--PYRAMIDS AT AKÉ.--HISTORICAL CONUNDRUMS.--KABAH AND ITS MOUND.--SCULPTURE OF A MAN ON HORSEBACK.--CHICHEN-ITZA.--CHURCH, NUNNERY, CASTLE, AND TENNIS-COURT AT CHICHEN.--EXTENT AND CHARACTER OF THE SCULPTURES.--STORY OF THE CONQUEST OF CHICHEN.--SKILFUL RETREAT OF THE SPANISH CAPTAIN.--OTHER RUINED CITIES.--IDOLS OF COPAN.--PROBABILITIES OF CITIES YET TO BE DISCOVERED.

express in words

From this reading "There are not less than sixty ruined cities in Yucatan whose location is known; who can tell how many more are hidden in the dense forests of the rarely visited country of the rebellious Indians, and awaiting the efforts of the explorers?

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

From this reading A CHAPTER ON ARCHÆOLOGY.--NUMBER AND EXTENT OF THE RUINED CITIES OF YUCATAN.--MAYAPAN, THE ANCIENT CAPITAL.--PYRAMID OF MAYAPAN.--AKÉ AND ITS _PICOTÉ_.--AN ANCIENT WHIPPING-POST.--PYRAMIDS AT AKÉ.--HISTORICAL CONUNDRUMS.--KABAH AND ITS MOUND.--SCULPTURE OF A MAN ON HORSEBACK.--CHICHEN-ITZA.--CHURCH, NUNNERY, CASTLE, AND TENNIS-COURT AT CHICHEN.--EXTENT AND CHARACTER OF THE SCULPTURES.--STORY OF THE CONQUEST OF CHICHEN.--SKILFUL RETREAT OF THE SPANISH CAPTAIN.--OTHER RUINED CITIES.--IDOLS OF COPAN.--PROBABILITIES OF CITIES YET TO BE DISCOVERED.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading "There are not less than sixty ruined cities in Yucatan whose location is known; who can tell how many more are hidden in the dense forests of the rarely visited country of the rebellious Indians, and awaiting the efforts of the explorers?

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The ruins of other cities are not far away, and when they had finished with Uxmal our friends proceeded to visit those that were the most convenient.

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

From this reading A CHAPTER ON ARCHÆOLOGY.--NUMBER AND EXTENT OF THE RUINED CITIES OF YUCATAN.--MAYAPAN, THE ANCIENT CAPITAL.--PYRAMID OF MAYAPAN.--AKÉ AND ITS _PICOTÉ_.--AN ANCIENT WHIPPING-POST.--PYRAMIDS AT AKÉ.--HISTORICAL CONUNDRUMS.--KABAH AND ITS MOUND.--SCULPTURE OF A MAN ON HORSEBACK.--CHICHEN-ITZA.--CHURCH, NUNNERY, CASTLE, AND TENNIS-COURT AT CHICHEN.--EXTENT AND CHARACTER OF THE SCULPTURES.--STORY OF THE CONQUEST OF CHICHEN.--SKILFUL RETREAT OF THE SPANISH CAPTAIN.--OTHER RUINED CITIES.--IDOLS OF COPAN.--PROBABILITIES OF CITIES YET TO BE DISCOVERED.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The information obtained in their personal explorations, added to what they gathered from residents of the country and the books already mentioned, was embodied in the following joint work of Frank and Fred:

in or at that place or location

From this reading "There are not less than sixty ruined cities in Yucatan whose location is known; who can tell how many more are hidden in the dense forests of the rarely visited country of the rebellious Indians, and awaiting the efforts of the explorers?

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

From this reading As before stated, the most interesting of the mined buildings of Uxmal are the Dwarf's House, the House of the Nuns, and the Governor's House, and these three we have already described.

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

From this reading The ruins of other cities are not far away, and when they had finished with Uxmal our friends proceeded to visit those that were the most convenient.

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

From this reading The ruins of other cities are not far away, and when they had finished with Uxmal our friends proceeded to visit those that were the most convenient.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading As before stated, the most interesting of the mined buildings of Uxmal are the Dwarf's House, the House of the Nuns, and the Governor's House, and these three we have already described.

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

From this reading A CHAPTER ON ARCHÆOLOGY.--NUMBER AND EXTENT OF THE RUINED CITIES OF YUCATAN.--MAYAPAN, THE ANCIENT CAPITAL.--PYRAMID OF MAYAPAN.--AKÉ AND ITS _PICOTÉ_.--AN ANCIENT WHIPPING-POST.--PYRAMIDS AT AKÉ.--HISTORICAL CONUNDRUMS.--KABAH AND ITS MOUND.--SCULPTURE OF A MAN ON HORSEBACK.--CHICHEN-ITZA.--CHURCH, NUNNERY, CASTLE, AND TENNIS-COURT AT CHICHEN.--EXTENT AND CHARACTER OF THE SCULPTURES.--STORY OF THE CONQUEST OF CHICHEN.--SKILFUL RETREAT OF THE SPANISH CAPTAIN.--OTHER RUINED CITIES.--IDOLS OF COPAN.--PROBABILITIES OF CITIES YET TO BE DISCOVERED.

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

From this reading As before stated, the most interesting of the mined buildings of Uxmal are the Dwarf's House, the House of the Nuns, and the Governor's House, and these three we have already described.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading The ruins of other cities are not far away, and when they had finished with Uxmal our friends proceeded to visit those that were the most convenient.

past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading "There are not less than sixty ruined cities in Yucatan whose location is known; who can tell how many more are hidden in the dense forests of the rarely visited country of the rebellious Indians, and awaiting the efforts of the explorers?

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

From this reading The information obtained in their personal explorations, added to what they gathered from residents of the country and the books already mentioned, was embodied in the following joint work of Frank and Fred:

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading As before stated, the most interesting of the mined buildings of Uxmal are the Dwarf's House, the House of the Nuns, and the Governor's House, and these three we have already described.

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

From this reading The ruins of other cities are not far away, and when they had finished with Uxmal our friends proceeded to visit those that were the most convenient.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The information obtained in their personal explorations, added to what they gathered from residents of the country and the books already mentioned, was embodied in the following joint work of Frank and Fred:

at the time that

From this reading The ruins of other cities are not far away, and when they had finished with Uxmal our friends proceeded to visit those that were the most convenient.

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From this reading A CHAPTER ON ARCHÆOLOGY.--NUMBER AND EXTENT OF THE RUINED CITIES OF YUCATAN.--MAYAPAN, THE ANCIENT CAPITAL.--PYRAMID OF MAYAPAN.--AKÉ AND ITS _PICOTÉ_.--AN ANCIENT WHIPPING-POST.--PYRAMIDS AT AKÉ.--HISTORICAL CONUNDRUMS.--KABAH AND ITS MOUND.--SCULPTURE OF A MAN ON HORSEBACK.--CHICHEN-ITZA.--CHURCH, NUNNERY, CASTLE, AND TENNIS-COURT AT CHICHEN.--EXTENT AND CHARACTER OF THE SCULPTURES.--STORY OF THE CONQUEST OF CHICHEN.--SKILFUL RETREAT OF THE SPANISH CAPTAIN.--OTHER RUINED CITIES.--IDOLS OF COPAN.--PROBABILITIES OF CITIES YET TO BE DISCOVERED.

which person or people

From this reading "There are not less than sixty ruined cities in Yucatan whose location is known; who can tell how many more are hidden in the dense forests of the rarely visited country of the rebellious Indians, and awaiting the efforts of the explorers?

belonging to which person

From this reading "There are not less than sixty ruined cities in Yucatan whose location is known; who can tell how many more are hidden in the dense forests of the rarely visited country of the rebellious Indians, and awaiting the efforts of the explorers?

in the company of; together with

From this reading The ruins of other cities are not far away, and when they had finished with Uxmal our friends proceeded to visit those that were the most convenient.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading The information obtained in their personal explorations, added to what they gathered from residents of the country and the books already mentioned, was embodied in the following joint work of Frank and Fred:

but in spite of that

From this reading A CHAPTER ON ARCHÆOLOGY.--NUMBER AND EXTENT OF THE RUINED CITIES OF YUCATAN.--MAYAPAN, THE ANCIENT CAPITAL.--PYRAMID OF MAYAPAN.--AKÉ AND ITS _PICOTÉ_.--AN ANCIENT WHIPPING-POST.--PYRAMIDS AT AKÉ.--HISTORICAL CONUNDRUMS.--KABAH AND ITS MOUND.--SCULPTURE OF A MAN ON HORSEBACK.--CHICHEN-ITZA.--CHURCH, NUNNERY, CASTLE, AND TENNIS-COURT AT CHICHEN.--EXTENT AND CHARACTER OF THE SCULPTURES.--STORY OF THE CONQUEST OF CHICHEN.--SKILFUL RETREAT OF THE SPANISH CAPTAIN.--OTHER RUINED CITIES.--IDOLS OF COPAN.--PROBABILITIES OF CITIES YET TO BE DISCOVERED.

a state of Mexico on the northern part of the Yucatan Peninsula

From this reading A CHAPTER ON ARCHÆOLOGY.--NUMBER AND EXTENT OF THE RUINED CITIES OF YUCATAN.--MAYAPAN, THE ANCIENT CAPITAL.--PYRAMID OF MAYAPAN.--AKÉ AND ITS _PICOTÉ_.--AN ANCIENT WHIPPING-POST.--PYRAMIDS AT AKÉ.--HISTORICAL CONUNDRUMS.--KABAH AND ITS MOUND.--SCULPTURE OF A MAN ON HORSEBACK.--CHICHEN-ITZA.--CHURCH, NUNNERY, CASTLE, AND TENNIS-COURT AT CHICHEN.--EXTENT AND CHARACTER OF THE SCULPTURES.--STORY OF THE CONQUEST OF CHICHEN.--SKILFUL RETREAT OF THE SPANISH CAPTAIN.--OTHER RUINED CITIES.--IDOLS OF COPAN.--PROBABILITIES OF CITIES YET TO BE DISCOVERED.