used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE ANCIENT CITY “I arose cautiously, expecting to find an ache in every bone and muscle, and was agreeably surprised to discover myself without an ache or a pain, though a little stiff.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Without much difficulty, in sign language, I made my wishes clear to the native and he conducted me a distance of half a mile or so, not to the Sacred Well but to another well or cenote called Tol-oc, which is about two hundred feet to the left of the road leading to the village of Pisté.
acheverbUS /eɪk/
feel physical pain
From this reading THE ANCIENT CITY “I arose cautiously, expecting to find an ache in every bone and muscle, and was agreeably surprised to discover myself without an ache or a pain, though a little stiff.
adeptadjectiveUS /əˈdept/
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading In a shady place near by sat my Indian, not sleeping, apparently not even thinking, but just doing nothing at all, an art in which he was an adept.
agreeablyadverb
in an enjoyable manner
From this reading THE ANCIENT CITY “I arose cautiously, expecting to find an ache in every bone and muscle, and was agreeably surprised to discover myself without an ache or a pain, though a little stiff.
(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 Apparently the hot sun had baked all pains away.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE ANCIENT CITY “I arose cautiously, expecting to find an ache in every bone and muscle, and was agreeably surprised to discover myself without an ache or a pain, though a little stiff.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading THE ANCIENT CITY “I arose cautiously, expecting to find an ache in every bone and muscle, and was agreeably surprised to discover myself without an ache or a pain, though a little stiff.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ANCIENT CITY “I arose cautiously, expecting to find an ache in every bone and muscle, and was agreeably surprised to discover myself without an ache or a pain, though a little stiff.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Without much difficulty, in sign language, I made my wishes clear to the native and he conducted me a distance of half a mile or so, not to the Sacred Well but to another well or cenote called Tol-oc, which is about two hundred feet to the left of the road leading to the village of Pisté.
from appearances alone
From this reading Apparently the hot sun had baked all pains away.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading THE ANCIENT CITY “I arose cautiously, expecting to find an ache in every bone and muscle, and was agreeably surprised to discover myself without an ache or a pain, though a little stiff.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading In a shady place near by sat my Indian, not sleeping, apparently not even thinking, but just doing nothing at all, an art in which he was an adept.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In a shady place near by sat my Indian, not sleeping, apparently not even thinking, but just doing nothing at all, an art in which he was an adept.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Apparently the hot sun had baked all pains away.
bakedadjectiveUS /beɪkt/
dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight
From this reading Apparently the hot sun had baked all pains away.
bathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading “I was conscious of an earnest desire for two things,—a bath and breakfast,—and I wanted a great deal of both.
bonenounUS /boʊn/
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading THE ANCIENT CITY “I arose cautiously, expecting to find an ache in every bone and muscle, and was agreeably surprised to discover myself without an ache or a pain, though a little stiff.
the two together, not just one
From this reading “I was conscious of an earnest desire for two things,—a bath and breakfast,—and I wanted a great deal of both.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “I was conscious of an earnest desire for two things,—a bath and breakfast,—and I wanted a great deal of both.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In a shady place near by sat my Indian, not sleeping, apparently not even thinking, but just doing nothing at all, an art in which he was an adept.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In a shady place near by sat my Indian, not sleeping, apparently not even thinking, but just doing nothing at all, an art in which he was an adept.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Without much difficulty, in sign language, I made my wishes clear to the native and he conducted me a distance of half a mile or so, not to the Sacred Well but to another well or cenote called Tol-oc, which is about two hundred feet to the left of the road leading to the village of Pisté.
cautiouslyadverbUS /ˈkɔːʃəsli/
as if with kid gloves; with caution or prudence or tact
From this reading THE ANCIENT CITY “I arose cautiously, expecting to find an ache in every bone and muscle, and was agreeably surprised to discover myself without an ache or a pain, though a little stiff.
cenote
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Without much difficulty, in sign language, I made my wishes clear to the native and he conducted me a distance of half a mile or so, not to the Sacred Well but to another well or cenote called Tol-oc, which is about two hundred feet to the left of the road leading to the village of Pisté.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading THE ANCIENT CITY “I arose cautiously, expecting to find an ache in every bone and muscle, and was agreeably surprised to discover myself without an ache or a pain, though a little stiff.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Without much difficulty, in sign language, I made my wishes clear to the native and he conducted me a distance of half a mile or so, not to the Sacred Well but to another well or cenote called Tol-oc, which is about two hundred feet to the left of the road leading to the village of Pisté.
conductedverbUS /kənˈdʌktəd/
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading Without much difficulty, in sign language, I made my wishes clear to the native and he conducted me a distance of half a mile or so, not to the Sacred Well but to another well or cenote called Tol-oc, which is about two hundred feet to the left of the road leading to the village of Pisté.
intentionally conceived
From this reading “I was conscious of an earnest desire for two things,—a bath and breakfast,—and I wanted a great deal of both.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading “I was conscious of an earnest desire for two things,—a bath and breakfast,—and I wanted a great deal of both.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading “I was conscious of an earnest desire for two things,—a bath and breakfast,—and I wanted a great deal of both.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Without much difficulty, in sign language, I made my wishes clear to the native and he conducted me a distance of half a mile or so, not to the Sacred Well but to another well or cenote called Tol-oc, which is about two hundred feet to the left of the road leading to the village of Pisté.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading THE ANCIENT CITY “I arose cautiously, expecting to find an ache in every bone and muscle, and was agreeably surprised to discover myself without an ache or a pain, though a little stiff.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Without much difficulty, in sign language, I made my wishes clear to the native and he conducted me a distance of half a mile or so, not to the Sacred Well but to another well or cenote called Tol-oc, which is about two hundred feet to the left of the road leading to the village of Pisté.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading In a shady place near by sat my Indian, not sleeping, apparently not even thinking, but just doing nothing at all, an art in which he was an adept.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading “I was conscious of an earnest desire for two things,—a bath and breakfast,—and I wanted a great deal of both.
divisible by two
From this reading In a shady place near by sat my Indian, not sleeping, apparently not even thinking, but just doing nothing at all, an art in which he was an adept.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading THE ANCIENT CITY “I arose cautiously, expecting to find an ache in every bone and muscle, and was agreeably surprised to discover myself without an ache or a pain, though a little stiff.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading THE ANCIENT CITY “I arose cautiously, expecting to find an ache in every bone and muscle, and was agreeably surprised to discover myself without an ache or a pain, though a little stiff.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Without much difficulty, in sign language, I made my wishes clear to the native and he conducted me a distance of half a mile or so, not to the Sacred Well but to another well or cenote called Tol-oc, which is about two hundred feet to the left of the road leading to the village of Pisté.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading THE ANCIENT CITY “I arose cautiously, expecting to find an ache in every bone and muscle, and was agreeably surprised to discover myself without an ache or a pain, though a little stiff.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I was conscious of an earnest desire for two things,—a bath and breakfast,—and I wanted a great deal of both.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “I was conscious of an earnest desire for two things,—a bath and breakfast,—and I wanted a great deal of both.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Apparently the hot sun had baked all pains away.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Without much difficulty, in sign language, I made my wishes clear to the native and he conducted me a distance of half a mile or so, not to the Sacred Well but to another well or cenote called Tol-oc, which is about two hundred feet to the left of the road leading to the village of Pisté.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In a shady place near by sat my Indian, not sleeping, apparently not even thinking, but just doing nothing at all, an art in which he was an adept.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Apparently the hot sun had baked all pains away.
ten 10s
From this reading Without much difficulty, in sign language, I made my wishes clear to the native and he conducted me a distance of half a mile or so, not to the Sacred Well but to another well or cenote called Tol-oc, which is about two hundred feet to the left of the road leading to the village of Pisté.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE ANCIENT CITY “I arose cautiously, expecting to find an ache in every bone and muscle, and was agreeably surprised to discover myself without an ache or a pain, though a little stiff.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ANCIENT CITY “I arose cautiously, expecting to find an ache in every bone and muscle, and was agreeably surprised to discover myself without an ache or a pain, though a little stiff.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading In a shady place near by sat my Indian, not sleeping, apparently not even thinking, but just doing nothing at all, an art in which he was an adept.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Without much difficulty, in sign language, I made my wishes clear to the native and he conducted me a distance of half a mile or so, not to the Sacred Well but to another well or cenote called Tol-oc, which is about two hundred feet to the left of the road leading to the village of Pisté.
and nothing more
From this reading In a shady place near by sat my Indian, not sleeping, apparently not even thinking, but just doing nothing at all, an art in which he was an adept.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading Without much difficulty, in sign language, I made my wishes clear to the native and he conducted me a distance of half a mile or so, not to the Sacred Well but to another well or cenote called Tol-oc, which is about two hundred feet to the left of the road leading to the village of Pisté.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Without much difficulty, in sign language, I made my wishes clear to the native and he conducted me a distance of half a mile or so, not to the Sacred Well but to another well or cenote called Tol-oc, which is about two hundred feet to the left of the road leading to the village of Pisté.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Without much difficulty, in sign language, I made my wishes clear to the native and he conducted me a distance of half a mile or so, not to the Sacred Well but to another well or cenote called Tol-oc, which is about two hundred feet to the left of the road leading to the village of Pisté.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE ANCIENT CITY “I arose cautiously, expecting to find an ache in every bone and muscle, and was agreeably surprised to discover myself without an ache or a pain, though a little stiff.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Without much difficulty, in sign language, I made my wishes clear to the native and he conducted me a distance of half a mile or so, not to the Sacred Well but to another well or cenote called Tol-oc, which is about two hundred feet to the left of the road leading to the village of Pisté.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Without much difficulty, in sign language, I made my wishes clear to the native and he conducted me a distance of half a mile or so, not to the Sacred Well but to another well or cenote called Tol-oc, which is about two hundred feet to the left of the road leading to the village of Pisté.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Without much difficulty, in sign language, I made my wishes clear to the native and he conducted me a distance of half a mile or so, not to the Sacred Well but to another well or cenote called Tol-oc, which is about two hundred feet to the left of the road leading to the village of Pisté.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Without much difficulty, in sign language, I made my wishes clear to the native and he conducted me a distance of half a mile or so, not to the Sacred Well but to another well or cenote called Tol-oc, which is about two hundred feet to the left of the road leading to the village of Pisté.
musclenounUS /ˈmʌsəl/
one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading THE ANCIENT CITY “I arose cautiously, expecting to find an ache in every bone and muscle, and was agreeably surprised to discover myself without an ache or a pain, though a little stiff.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In a shady place near by sat my Indian, not sleeping, apparently not even thinking, but just doing nothing at all, an art in which he was an adept.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading THE ANCIENT CITY “I arose cautiously, expecting to find an ache in every bone and muscle, and was agreeably surprised to discover myself without an ache or a pain, though a little stiff.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading Without much difficulty, in sign language, I made my wishes clear to the native and he conducted me a distance of half a mile or so, not to the Sacred Well but to another well or cenote called Tol-oc, which is about two hundred feet to the left of the road leading to the village of Pisté.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading In a shady place near by sat my Indian, not sleeping, apparently not even thinking, but just doing nothing at all, an art in which he was an adept.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In a shady place near by sat my Indian, not sleeping, apparently not even thinking, but just doing nothing at all, an art in which he was an adept.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading In a shady place near by sat my Indian, not sleeping, apparently not even thinking, but just doing nothing at all, an art in which he was an adept.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I was conscious of an earnest desire for two things,—a bath and breakfast,—and I wanted a great deal of both.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE ANCIENT CITY “I arose cautiously, expecting to find an ache in every bone and muscle, and was agreeably surprised to discover myself without an ache or a pain, though a little stiff.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading THE ANCIENT CITY “I arose cautiously, expecting to find an ache in every bone and muscle, and was agreeably surprised to discover myself without an ache or a pain, though a little stiff.
painsnounUS /peɪnz/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading Apparently the hot sun had baked all pains away.
Pisté
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Without much difficulty, in sign language, I made my wishes clear to the native and he conducted me a distance of half a mile or so, not to the Sacred Well but to another well or cenote called Tol-oc, which is about two hundred feet to the left of the road leading to the village of Pisté.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In a shady place near by sat my Indian, not sleeping, apparently not even thinking, but just doing nothing at all, an art in which he was an adept.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Without much difficulty, in sign language, I made my wishes clear to the native and he conducted me a distance of half a mile or so, not to the Sacred Well but to another well or cenote called Tol-oc, which is about two hundred feet to the left of the road leading to the village of Pisté.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading Without much difficulty, in sign language, I made my wishes clear to the native and he conducted me a distance of half a mile or so, not to the Sacred Well but to another well or cenote called Tol-oc, which is about two hundred feet to the left of the road leading to the village of Pisté.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading In a shady place near by sat my Indian, not sleeping, apparently not even thinking, but just doing nothing at all, an art in which he was an adept.
shadyadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdi/
quiet, dark, or concealed
From this reading In a shady place near by sat my Indian, not sleeping, apparently not even thinking, but just doing nothing at all, an art in which he was an adept.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Without much difficulty, in sign language, I made my wishes clear to the native and he conducted me a distance of half a mile or so, not to the Sacred Well but to another well or cenote called Tol-oc, which is about two hundred feet to the left of the road leading to the village of Pisté.
the state of being asleep
From this reading In a shady place near by sat my Indian, not sleeping, apparently not even thinking, but just doing nothing at all, an art in which he was an adept.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Without much difficulty, in sign language, I made my wishes clear to the native and he conducted me a distance of half a mile or so, not to the Sacred Well but to another well or cenote called Tol-oc, which is about two hundred feet to the left of the road leading to the village of Pisté.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading THE ANCIENT CITY “I arose cautiously, expecting to find an ache in every bone and muscle, and was agreeably surprised to discover myself without an ache or a pain, though a little stiff.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Apparently the hot sun had baked all pains away.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading THE ANCIENT CITY “I arose cautiously, expecting to find an ache in every bone and muscle, and was agreeably surprised to discover myself without an ache or a pain, though a little stiff.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ANCIENT CITY “I arose cautiously, expecting to find an ache in every bone and muscle, and was agreeably surprised to discover myself without an ache or a pain, though a little stiff.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “I was conscious of an earnest desire for two things,—a bath and breakfast,—and I wanted a great deal of both.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading In a shady place near by sat my Indian, not sleeping, apparently not even thinking, but just doing nothing at all, an art in which he was an adept.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE ANCIENT CITY “I arose cautiously, expecting to find an ache in every bone and muscle, and was agreeably surprised to discover myself without an ache or a pain, though a little stiff.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ANCIENT CITY “I arose cautiously, expecting to find an ache in every bone and muscle, and was agreeably surprised to discover myself without an ache or a pain, though a little stiff.
Tol-oc
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Without much difficulty, in sign language, I made my wishes clear to the native and he conducted me a distance of half a mile or so, not to the Sacred Well but to another well or cenote called Tol-oc, which is about two hundred feet to the left of the road leading to the village of Pisté.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “I was conscious of an earnest desire for two things,—a bath and breakfast,—and I wanted a great deal of both.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Without much difficulty, in sign language, I made my wishes clear to the native and he conducted me a distance of half a mile or so, not to the Sacred Well but to another well or cenote called Tol-oc, which is about two hundred feet to the left of the road leading to the village of Pisté.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading “I was conscious of an earnest desire for two things,—a bath and breakfast,—and I wanted a great deal of both.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ANCIENT CITY “I arose cautiously, expecting to find an ache in every bone and muscle, and was agreeably surprised to discover myself without an ache or a pain, though a little stiff.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Without much difficulty, in sign language, I made my wishes clear to the native and he conducted me a distance of half a mile or so, not to the Sacred Well but to another well or cenote called Tol-oc, which is about two hundred feet to the left of the road leading to the village of Pisté.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In a shady place near by sat my Indian, not sleeping, apparently not even thinking, but just doing nothing at all, an art in which he was an adept.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading Without much difficulty, in sign language, I made my wishes clear to the native and he conducted me a distance of half a mile or so, not to the Sacred Well but to another well or cenote called Tol-oc, which is about two hundred feet to the left of the road leading to the village of Pisté.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading THE ANCIENT CITY “I arose cautiously, expecting to find an ache in every bone and muscle, and was agreeably surprised to discover myself without an ache or a pain, though a little stiff.
