used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Hacket ranch and water rights were acquired by our company at a small expense, the farmers went to work upon it immediately and in a comparatively short time we had many acres of land broken and planted.
acquiredadjectiveUS /əˈkwaɪərd/
gotten through environmental forces
From this reading The Hacket ranch and water rights were acquired by our company at a small expense, the farmers went to work upon it immediately and in a comparatively short time we had many acres of land broken and planted.
acresnounUS /ˈeɪkərz/
extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
From this reading The Hacket ranch and water rights were acquired by our company at a small expense, the farmers went to work upon it immediately and in a comparatively short time we had many acres of land broken and planted.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The city of Co-opolis was established, after the surrounding region was duly explored, upon the site of our first camp in Deer Valley.
(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 We also planted vegetables of all kinds in quantities which we believed would not only suffice for our company for the following winter, but would enable us to dispose of a surplus in the mining camps in the mountains.
in addition
From this reading We also planted vegetables of all kinds in quantities which we believed would not only suffice for our company for the following winter, but would enable us to dispose of a surplus in the mining camps in the mountains.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Hacket ranch and water rights were acquired by our company at a small expense, the farmers went to work upon it immediately and in a comparatively short time we had many acres of land broken and planted.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Hacket ranch and water rights were acquired by our company at a small expense, the farmers went to work upon it immediately and in a comparatively short time we had many acres of land broken and planted.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading We also planted vegetables of all kinds in quantities which we believed would not only suffice for our company for the following winter, but would enable us to dispose of a surplus in the mining camps in the mountains.
believingnounUS /bɪˈliːvɪŋ/
the cognitive process that leads to convictions
From this reading We sowed very little wheat the first year, but made a specialty of corn, calculating that we could feed it to our cattle and hogs, and believing that we could realize more from our live stock than from the raising and sale of wheat.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The Hacket ranch and water rights were acquired by our company at a small expense, the farmers went to work upon it immediately and in a comparatively short time we had many acres of land broken and planted.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We sowed very little wheat the first year, but made a specialty of corn, calculating that we could feed it to our cattle and hogs, and believing that we could realize more from our live stock than from the raising and sale of wheat.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Hacket ranch and water rights were acquired by our company at a small expense, the farmers went to work upon it immediately and in a comparatively short time we had many acres of land broken and planted.
calculatingadjectiveUS /ˈkælkjəleɪtɪŋ/
acting with a specific goal
From this reading We sowed very little wheat the first year, but made a specialty of corn, calculating that we could feed it to our cattle and hogs, and believing that we could realize more from our live stock than from the raising and sale of wheat.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The city of Co-opolis was established, after the surrounding region was duly explored, upon the site of our first camp in Deer Valley.
campsnounUS /kæmps/
plural of “camp” — temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading We also planted vegetables of all kinds in quantities which we believed would not only suffice for our company for the following winter, but would enable us to dispose of a surplus in the mining camps in the mountains.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading We sowed very little wheat the first year, but made a specialty of corn, calculating that we could feed it to our cattle and hogs, and believing that we could realize more from our live stock than from the raising and sale of wheat.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The city of Co-opolis was established, after the surrounding region was duly explored, upon the site of our first camp in Deer Valley.
Co-opolis
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From this reading The city of Co-opolis was established, after the surrounding region was duly explored, upon the site of our first camp in Deer Valley.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The Hacket ranch and water rights were acquired by our company at a small expense, the farmers went to work upon it immediately and in a comparatively short time we had many acres of land broken and planted.
comparativelyadverbUS /kəmˈperətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading The Hacket ranch and water rights were acquired by our company at a small expense, the farmers went to work upon it immediately and in a comparatively short time we had many acres of land broken and planted.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading We sowed very little wheat the first year, but made a specialty of corn, calculating that we could feed it to our cattle and hogs, and believing that we could realize more from our live stock than from the raising and sale of wheat.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading We sowed very little wheat the first year, but made a specialty of corn, calculating that we could feed it to our cattle and hogs, and believing that we could realize more from our live stock than from the raising and sale of wheat.
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading The city of Co-opolis was established, after the surrounding region was duly explored, upon the site of our first camp in Deer Valley.
disposeverbUS /dɪˈspoʊz/
give, sell, or transfer to another
From this reading We also planted vegetables of all kinds in quantities which we believed would not only suffice for our company for the following winter, but would enable us to dispose of a surplus in the mining camps in the mountains.
dulyadverbUS /ˈduːli/
in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances
From this reading The city of Co-opolis was established, after the surrounding region was duly explored, upon the site of our first camp in Deer Valley.
enableverbUS /eˈneɪbəl/
render capable or able for some task
From this reading We also planted vegetables of all kinds in quantities which we believed would not only suffice for our company for the following winter, but would enable us to dispose of a surplus in the mining camps in the mountains.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading The city of Co-opolis was established, after the surrounding region was duly explored, upon the site of our first camp in Deer Valley.
ex-surveyor
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From this reading The ex-surveyor, meanwhile, proceeded to lay out a town.
expensenounUS /ɪkˈspens/
amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading The Hacket ranch and water rights were acquired by our company at a small expense, the farmers went to work upon it immediately and in a comparatively short time we had many acres of land broken and planted.
exploredverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrd/
past form of “explore” — inquire into
From this reading The city of Co-opolis was established, after the surrounding region was duly explored, upon the site of our first camp in Deer Valley.
farmersnounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
plural of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading The Hacket ranch and water rights were acquired by our company at a small expense, the farmers went to work upon it immediately and in a comparatively short time we had many acres of land broken and planted.
provide as food
From this reading We sowed very little wheat the first year, but made a specialty of corn, calculating that we could feed it to our cattle and hogs, and believing that we could realize more from our live stock than from the raising and sale of wheat.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The city of Co-opolis was established, after the surrounding region was duly explored, upon the site of our first camp in Deer Valley.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading We also planted vegetables of all kinds in quantities which we believed would not only suffice for our company for the following winter, but would enable us to dispose of a surplus in the mining camps in the mountains.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We also planted vegetables of all kinds in quantities which we believed would not only suffice for our company for the following winter, but would enable us to dispose of a surplus in the mining camps in the mountains.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We sowed very little wheat the first year, but made a specialty of corn, calculating that we could feed it to our cattle and hogs, and believing that we could realize more from our live stock than from the raising and sale of wheat.
Hacket
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From this reading The Hacket ranch and water rights were acquired by our company at a small expense, the farmers went to work upon it immediately and in a comparatively short time we had many acres of land broken and planted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Hacket ranch and water rights were acquired by our company at a small expense, the farmers went to work upon it immediately and in a comparatively short time we had many acres of land broken and planted.
hogsnounUS /hɑːɡz/
plural of “hog” — a person regarded as greedy and pig-like
From this reading We sowed very little wheat the first year, but made a specialty of corn, calculating that we could feed it to our cattle and hogs, and believing that we could realize more from our live stock than from the raising and sale of wheat.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The Hacket ranch and water rights were acquired by our company at a small expense, the farmers went to work upon it immediately and in a comparatively short time we had many acres of land broken and planted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The city of Co-opolis was established, after the surrounding region was duly explored, upon the site of our first camp in Deer Valley.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Hacket ranch and water rights were acquired by our company at a small expense, the farmers went to work upon it immediately and in a comparatively short time we had many acres of land broken and planted.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading We also planted vegetables of all kinds in quantities which we believed would not only suffice for our company for the following winter, but would enable us to dispose of a surplus in the mining camps in the mountains.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The Hacket ranch and water rights were acquired by our company at a small expense, the farmers went to work upon it immediately and in a comparatively short time we had many acres of land broken and planted.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The ex-surveyor, meanwhile, proceeded to lay out a town.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We sowed very little wheat the first year, but made a specialty of corn, calculating that we could feed it to our cattle and hogs, and believing that we could realize more from our live stock than from the raising and sale of wheat.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading We sowed very little wheat the first year, but made a specialty of corn, calculating that we could feed it to our cattle and hogs, and believing that we could realize more from our live stock than from the raising and sale of wheat.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading We sowed very little wheat the first year, but made a specialty of corn, calculating that we could feed it to our cattle and hogs, and believing that we could realize more from our live stock than from the raising and sale of wheat.
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 The Hacket ranch and water rights were acquired by our company at a small expense, the farmers went to work upon it immediately and in a comparatively short time we had many acres of land broken and planted.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading The ex-surveyor, meanwhile, proceeded to lay out a town.
miningnounUS /ˈmaɪnɪŋ/
the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
From this reading We also planted vegetables of all kinds in quantities which we believed would not only suffice for our company for the following winter, but would enable us to dispose of a surplus in the mining camps in the mountains.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading We sowed very little wheat the first year, but made a specialty of corn, calculating that we could feed it to our cattle and hogs, and believing that we could realize more from our live stock than from the raising and sale of wheat.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading We also planted vegetables of all kinds in quantities which we believed would not only suffice for our company for the following winter, but would enable us to dispose of a surplus in the mining camps in the mountains.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We also planted vegetables of all kinds in quantities which we believed would not only suffice for our company for the following winter, but would enable us to dispose of a surplus in the mining camps in the mountains.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The city of Co-opolis was established, after the surrounding region was duly explored, upon the site of our first camp in Deer Valley.
and nothing more
From this reading We also planted vegetables of all kinds in quantities which we believed would not only suffice for our company for the following winter, but would enable us to dispose of a surplus in the mining camps in the mountains.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The city of Co-opolis was established, after the surrounding region was duly explored, upon the site of our first camp in Deer Valley.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The ex-surveyor, meanwhile, proceeded to lay out a town.
plantedadjectiveUS /ˈplæntɪd/
(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
From this reading The Hacket ranch and water rights were acquired by our company at a small expense, the farmers went to work upon it immediately and in a comparatively short time we had many acres of land broken and planted.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading The ex-surveyor, meanwhile, proceeded to lay out a town.
quantitiesnounUS /ˈkwɑːntətiz/
plural of “quantity” — how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading We also planted vegetables of all kinds in quantities which we believed would not only suffice for our company for the following winter, but would enable us to dispose of a surplus in the mining camps in the mountains.
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading We sowed very little wheat the first year, but made a specialty of corn, calculating that we could feed it to our cattle and hogs, and believing that we could realize more from our live stock than from the raising and sale of wheat.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading The Hacket ranch and water rights were acquired by our company at a small expense, the farmers went to work upon it immediately and in a comparatively short time we had many acres of land broken and planted.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading We sowed very little wheat the first year, but made a specialty of corn, calculating that we could feed it to our cattle and hogs, and believing that we could realize more from our live stock than from the raising and sale of wheat.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading The city of Co-opolis was established, after the surrounding region was duly explored, upon the site of our first camp in Deer Valley.
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading The Hacket ranch and water rights were acquired by our company at a small expense, the farmers went to work upon it immediately and in a comparatively short time we had many acres of land broken and planted.
salenounUS /seɪl/
a particular instance of selling
From this reading We sowed very little wheat the first year, but made a specialty of corn, calculating that we could feed it to our cattle and hogs, and believing that we could realize more from our live stock than from the raising and sale of wheat.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The Hacket ranch and water rights were acquired by our company at a small expense, the farmers went to work upon it immediately and in a comparatively short time we had many acres of land broken and planted.
sitenounUS /saɪt/
the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)
From this reading The city of Co-opolis was established, after the surrounding region was duly explored, upon the site of our first camp in Deer Valley.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Hacket ranch and water rights were acquired by our company at a small expense, the farmers went to work upon it immediately and in a comparatively short time we had many acres of land broken and planted.
sowedverbUS /saʊd/
past form of “sow” — place (seeds) in or on the ground for future growth
From this reading We sowed very little wheat the first year, but made a specialty of corn, calculating that we could feed it to our cattle and hogs, and believing that we could realize more from our live stock than from the raising and sale of wheat.
specialtynounUS /ˈspeʃəlti/
an asset of special worth or utility
From this reading We sowed very little wheat the first year, but made a specialty of corn, calculating that we could feed it to our cattle and hogs, and believing that we could realize more from our live stock than from the raising and sale of wheat.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading We sowed very little wheat the first year, but made a specialty of corn, calculating that we could feed it to our cattle and hogs, and believing that we could realize more from our live stock than from the raising and sale of wheat.
sufficeverbUS /səˈfaɪs/
be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
From this reading We also planted vegetables of all kinds in quantities which we believed would not only suffice for our company for the following winter, but would enable us to dispose of a surplus in the mining camps in the mountains.
surplusnounUS /ˈsɜːrpləs/
a quantity much larger than is needed
From this reading We also planted vegetables of all kinds in quantities which we believed would not only suffice for our company for the following winter, but would enable us to dispose of a surplus in the mining camps in the mountains.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading The city of Co-opolis was established, after the surrounding region was duly explored, upon the site of our first camp in Deer Valley.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading We sowed very little wheat the first year, but made a specialty of corn, calculating that we could feed it to our cattle and hogs, and believing that we could realize more from our live stock than from the raising and sale of wheat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We sowed very little wheat the first year, but made a specialty of corn, calculating that we could feed it to our cattle and hogs, and believing that we could realize more from our live stock than from the raising and sale of wheat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The city of Co-opolis was established, after the surrounding region was duly explored, upon the site of our first camp in Deer Valley.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The Hacket ranch and water rights were acquired by our company at a small expense, the farmers went to work upon it immediately and in a comparatively short time we had many acres of land broken and planted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Hacket ranch and water rights were acquired by our company at a small expense, the farmers went to work upon it immediately and in a comparatively short time we had many acres of land broken and planted.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The ex-surveyor, meanwhile, proceeded to lay out a town.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The city of Co-opolis was established, after the surrounding region was duly explored, upon the site of our first camp in Deer Valley.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We also planted vegetables of all kinds in quantities which we believed would not only suffice for our company for the following winter, but would enable us to dispose of a surplus in the mining camps in the mountains.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The city of Co-opolis was established, after the surrounding region was duly explored, upon the site of our first camp in Deer Valley.
vegetablesnounUS /ˈvedʒtəbəlz/
plural of “vegetable” — edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
From this reading We also planted vegetables of all kinds in quantities which we believed would not only suffice for our company for the following winter, but would enable us to dispose of a surplus in the mining camps in the mountains.
precisely as stated
From this reading We sowed very little wheat the first year, but made a specialty of corn, calculating that we could feed it to our cattle and hogs, and believing that we could realize more from our live stock than from the raising and sale of wheat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The city of Co-opolis was established, after the surrounding region was duly explored, upon the site of our first camp in Deer Valley.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The Hacket ranch and water rights were acquired by our company at a small expense, the farmers went to work upon it immediately and in a comparatively short time we had many acres of land broken and planted.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The Hacket ranch and water rights were acquired by our company at a small expense, the farmers went to work upon it immediately and in a comparatively short time we had many acres of land broken and planted.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The Hacket ranch and water rights were acquired by our company at a small expense, the farmers went to work upon it immediately and in a comparatively short time we had many acres of land broken and planted.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Hacket ranch and water rights were acquired by our company at a small expense, the farmers went to work upon it immediately and in a comparatively short time we had many acres of land broken and planted.
wheatnounUS /wiːt/
annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
From this reading We sowed very little wheat the first year, but made a specialty of corn, calculating that we could feed it to our cattle and hogs, and believing that we could realize more from our live stock than from the raising and sale of wheat.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We also planted vegetables of all kinds in quantities which we believed would not only suffice for our company for the following winter, but would enable us to dispose of a surplus in the mining camps in the mountains.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading We also planted vegetables of all kinds in quantities which we believed would not only suffice for our company for the following winter, but would enable us to dispose of a surplus in the mining camps in the mountains.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The Hacket ranch and water rights were acquired by our company at a small expense, the farmers went to work upon it immediately and in a comparatively short time we had many acres of land broken and planted.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading We also planted vegetables of all kinds in quantities which we believed would not only suffice for our company for the following winter, but would enable us to dispose of a surplus in the mining camps in the mountains.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading We sowed very little wheat the first year, but made a specialty of corn, calculating that we could feed it to our cattle and hogs, and believing that we could realize more from our live stock than from the raising and sale of wheat.
