used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading RETURNING FROM THE BALL "My Captain, it has been a goodly night, one long to be remembered."
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Señora Valentino and Captain Morando were riding along the rolling highway which led southerly from the Mission San José.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Señora Valentino and Captain Morando were riding along the rolling highway which led southerly from the Mission San José.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading A large portion of the company that had attended the ball traveled this same road, the men on their mounts, the women-folks mostly in carretas, though two or three, like Señora Valentino, preferred horseback.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading RETURNING FROM THE BALL "My Captain, it has been a goodly night, one long to be remembered."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading RETURNING FROM THE BALL "My Captain, it has been a goodly night, one long to be remembered."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading RETURNING FROM THE BALL "My Captain, it has been a goodly night, one long to be remembered."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He does nothing by halves, like the worthy Californian that he is."
CaliforniannounUS /ˌkælɪˈfɔːrnjən/
a native or resident of California
From this reading He does nothing by halves, like the worthy Californian that he is."
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading RETURNING FROM THE BALL "My Captain, it has been a goodly night, one long to be remembered."
carretas
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From this reading A large portion of the company that had attended the ball traveled this same road, the men on their mounts, the women-folks mostly in carretas, though two or three, like Señora Valentino, preferred horseback.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading A large portion of the company that had attended the ball traveled this same road, the men on their mounts, the women-folks mostly in carretas, though two or three, like Señora Valentino, preferred horseback.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He does nothing by halves, like the worthy Californian that he is."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading RETURNING FROM THE BALL "My Captain, it has been a goodly night, one long to be remembered."
goodlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdli/
large in amount or extent or degree
From this reading RETURNING FROM THE BALL "My Captain, it has been a goodly night, one long to be remembered."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A large portion of the company that had attended the ball traveled this same road, the men on their mounts, the women-folks mostly in carretas, though two or three, like Señora Valentino, preferred horseback.
halvesnounUS /hævz/
plural of “half” — one of two equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading He does nothing by halves, like the worthy Californian that he is."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading RETURNING FROM THE BALL "My Captain, it has been a goodly night, one long to be remembered."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He does nothing by halves, like the worthy Californian that he is."
highwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading Señora Valentino and Captain Morando were riding along the rolling highway which led southerly from the Mission San José.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading A large portion of the company that had attended the ball traveled this same road, the men on their mounts, the women-folks mostly in carretas, though two or three, like Señora Valentino, preferred horseback.
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading "Our Mendoza is a lavish host.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A large portion of the company that had attended the ball traveled this same road, the men on their mounts, the women-folks mostly in carretas, though two or three, like Señora Valentino, preferred horseback.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Our Mendoza is a lavish host.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading RETURNING FROM THE BALL "My Captain, it has been a goodly night, one long to be remembered."
José
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From this reading Señora Valentino and Captain Morando were riding along the rolling highway which led southerly from the Mission San José.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A large portion of the company that had attended the ball traveled this same road, the men on their mounts, the women-folks mostly in carretas, though two or three, like Señora Valentino, preferred horseback.
lavishadjectiveUS /ˈlævɪʃ/
very generous
From this reading "Our Mendoza is a lavish host.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Señora Valentino and Captain Morando were riding along the rolling highway which led southerly from the Mission San José.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A large portion of the company that had attended the ball traveled this same road, the men on their mounts, the women-folks mostly in carretas, though two or three, like Señora Valentino, preferred horseback.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading RETURNING FROM THE BALL "My Captain, it has been a goodly night, one long to be remembered."
the force of workers available
From this reading A large portion of the company that had attended the ball traveled this same road, the men on their mounts, the women-folks mostly in carretas, though two or three, like Señora Valentino, preferred horseback.
Mendoza
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From this reading "Our Mendoza is a lavish host.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading Señora Valentino and Captain Morando were riding along the rolling highway which led southerly from the Mission San José.
Morando
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From this reading Señora Valentino and Captain Morando were riding along the rolling highway which led southerly from the Mission San José.
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading A large portion of the company that had attended the ball traveled this same road, the men on their mounts, the women-folks mostly in carretas, though two or three, like Señora Valentino, preferred horseback.
mountsnounUS /maʊnts/
plural of “mount” — a lightweight horse kept for riding only
From this reading A large portion of the company that had attended the ball traveled this same road, the men on their mounts, the women-folks mostly in carretas, though two or three, like Señora Valentino, preferred horseback.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading RETURNING FROM THE BALL "My Captain, it has been a goodly night, one long to be remembered."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading RETURNING FROM THE BALL "My Captain, it has been a goodly night, one long to be remembered."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He does nothing by halves, like the worthy Californian that he is."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A large portion of the company that had attended the ball traveled this same road, the men on their mounts, the women-folks mostly in carretas, though two or three, like Señora Valentino, preferred horseback.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A large portion of the company that had attended the ball traveled this same road, the men on their mounts, the women-folks mostly in carretas, though two or three, like Señora Valentino, preferred horseback.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading RETURNING FROM THE BALL "My Captain, it has been a goodly night, one long to be remembered."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A large portion of the company that had attended the ball traveled this same road, the men on their mounts, the women-folks mostly in carretas, though two or three, like Señora Valentino, preferred horseback.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Our Mendoza is a lavish host.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading A large portion of the company that had attended the ball traveled this same road, the men on their mounts, the women-folks mostly in carretas, though two or three, like Señora Valentino, preferred horseback.
preferredadjectiveUS /prəˈfɜːrd/
more desirable than another
From this reading A large portion of the company that had attended the ball traveled this same road, the men on their mounts, the women-folks mostly in carretas, though two or three, like Señora Valentino, preferred horseback.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading RETURNING FROM THE BALL "My Captain, it has been a goodly night, one long to be remembered."
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading RETURNING FROM THE BALL "My Captain, it has been a goodly night, one long to be remembered."
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Señora Valentino and Captain Morando were riding along the rolling highway which led southerly from the Mission San José.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading A large portion of the company that had attended the ball traveled this same road, the men on their mounts, the women-folks mostly in carretas, though two or three, like Señora Valentino, preferred horseback.
uttered with a trill
From this reading Señora Valentino and Captain Morando were riding along the rolling highway which led southerly from the Mission San José.
Identical; not different.
From this reading A large portion of the company that had attended the ball traveled this same road, the men on their mounts, the women-folks mostly in carretas, though two or three, like Señora Valentino, preferred horseback.
San
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From this reading Señora Valentino and Captain Morando were riding along the rolling highway which led southerly from the Mission San José.
Señora
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From this reading Señora Valentino and Captain Morando were riding along the rolling highway which led southerly from the Mission San José.
southerlyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌðərli/
situated in or oriented toward the south
From this reading Señora Valentino and Captain Morando were riding along the rolling highway which led southerly from the Mission San José.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A large portion of the company that had attended the ball traveled this same road, the men on their mounts, the women-folks mostly in carretas, though two or three, like Señora Valentino, preferred horseback.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RETURNING FROM THE BALL "My Captain, it has been a goodly night, one long to be remembered."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A large portion of the company that had attended the ball traveled this same road, the men on their mounts, the women-folks mostly in carretas, though two or three, like Señora Valentino, preferred horseback.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A large portion of the company that had attended the ball traveled this same road, the men on their mounts, the women-folks mostly in carretas, though two or three, like Señora Valentino, preferred horseback.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading A large portion of the company that had attended the ball traveled this same road, the men on their mounts, the women-folks mostly in carretas, though two or three, like Señora Valentino, preferred horseback.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading A large portion of the company that had attended the ball traveled this same road, the men on their mounts, the women-folks mostly in carretas, though two or three, like Señora Valentino, preferred horseback.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading RETURNING FROM THE BALL "My Captain, it has been a goodly night, one long to be remembered."
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading A large portion of the company that had attended the ball traveled this same road, the men on their mounts, the women-folks mostly in carretas, though two or three, like Señora Valentino, preferred horseback.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A large portion of the company that had attended the ball traveled this same road, the men on their mounts, the women-folks mostly in carretas, though two or three, like Señora Valentino, preferred horseback.
Valentino
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From this reading Señora Valentino and Captain Morando were riding along the rolling highway which led southerly from the Mission San José.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Señora Valentino and Captain Morando were riding along the rolling highway which led southerly from the Mission San José.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Señora Valentino and Captain Morando were riding along the rolling highway which led southerly from the Mission San José.
women-folks
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From this reading A large portion of the company that had attended the ball traveled this same road, the men on their mounts, the women-folks mostly in carretas, though two or three, like Señora Valentino, preferred horseback.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading He does nothing by halves, like the worthy Californian that he is."
