used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was in Domingo a man named Baca.
adobes
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From this reading Domingo is a tiny village of adobes nestling along the curve of Santa Fé creek under the gray sharpness of Bajada hill; there is also an Indian pueblo of the same name.
(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 If these folk came all of one stock, they have increased and multiplied exceedingly.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Domingo is a tiny village of adobes nestling along the curve of Santa Fé creek under the gray sharpness of Bajada hill; there is also an Indian pueblo of the same name.
in addition
From this reading Domingo is a tiny village of adobes nestling along the curve of Santa Fé creek under the gray sharpness of Bajada hill; there is also an Indian pueblo of the same name.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Domingo is a tiny village of adobes nestling along the curve of Santa Fé creek under the gray sharpness of Bajada hill; there is also an Indian pueblo of the same name.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading In every ancient native settlement there is at least one man named Baca, which signifies “cow” and may be spelled, in the old fashion, either Baca or Vaca.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In every ancient native settlement there is at least one man named Baca, which signifies “cow” and may be spelled, in the old fashion, either Baca or Vaca.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In every ancient native settlement there is at least one man named Baca, which signifies “cow” and may be spelled, in the old fashion, either Baca or Vaca.
Baca
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From this reading There was in Domingo a man named Baca.
Bajada
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From this reading Domingo is a tiny village of adobes nestling along the curve of Santa Fé creek under the gray sharpness of Bajada hill; there is also an Indian pueblo of the same name.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In every ancient native settlement there is at least one man named Baca, which signifies “cow” and may be spelled, in the old fashion, either Baca or Vaca.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Under the big cottonwood tree that grew in front of the Baca home sat smoking Joe Gilbert and his partner Lewis.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading If these folk came all of one stock, they have increased and multiplied exceedingly.
cottonwoodnounUS /ˈkɑːtənwʊd/
any of several North American trees of the genus Populus having a tuft of cottony hairs on the seed
From this reading Under the big cottonwood tree that grew in front of the Baca home sat smoking Joe Gilbert and his partner Lewis.
cownounUS /kaʊ/
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading In every ancient native settlement there is at least one man named Baca, which signifies “cow” and may be spelled, in the old fashion, either Baca or Vaca.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Domingo is a tiny village of adobes nestling along the curve of Santa Fé creek under the gray sharpness of Bajada hill; there is also an Indian pueblo of the same name.
curvenounUS /kɜːrv/
the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
From this reading Domingo is a tiny village of adobes nestling along the curve of Santa Fé creek under the gray sharpness of Bajada hill; there is also an Indian pueblo of the same name.
DomingonounUS /doʊˈmɪŋɡoʊ/
Spanish operatic tenor noted for performances in operas by Verdi and Puccini (born in 1941)
From this reading There was in Domingo a man named Baca.
one or the other of two
From this reading In every ancient native settlement there is at least one man named Baca, which signifies “cow” and may be spelled, in the old fashion, either Baca or Vaca.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In every ancient native settlement there is at least one man named Baca, which signifies “cow” and may be spelled, in the old fashion, either Baca or Vaca.
to an extreme degree
From this reading If these folk came all of one stock, they have increased and multiplied exceedingly.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In every ancient native settlement there is at least one man named Baca, which signifies “cow” and may be spelled, in the old fashion, either Baca or Vaca.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading If these folk came all of one stock, they have increased and multiplied exceedingly.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Under the big cottonwood tree that grew in front of the Baca home sat smoking Joe Gilbert and his partner Lewis.
Fé
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From this reading Domingo is a tiny village of adobes nestling along the curve of Santa Fé creek under the gray sharpness of Bajada hill; there is also an Indian pueblo of the same name.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading Under the big cottonwood tree that grew in front of the Baca home sat smoking Joe Gilbert and his partner Lewis.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Domingo is a tiny village of adobes nestling along the curve of Santa Fé creek under the gray sharpness of Bajada hill; there is also an Indian pueblo of the same name.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Under the big cottonwood tree that grew in front of the Baca home sat smoking Joe Gilbert and his partner Lewis.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If these folk came all of one stock, they have increased and multiplied exceedingly.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Domingo is a tiny village of adobes nestling along the curve of Santa Fé creek under the gray sharpness of Bajada hill; there is also an Indian pueblo of the same name.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Under the big cottonwood tree that grew in front of the Baca home sat smoking Joe Gilbert and his partner Lewis.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Under the big cottonwood tree that grew in front of the Baca home sat smoking Joe Gilbert and his partner Lewis.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If these folk came all of one stock, they have increased and multiplied exceedingly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was in Domingo a man named Baca.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading If these folk came all of one stock, they have increased and multiplied exceedingly.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Domingo is a tiny village of adobes nestling along the curve of Santa Fé creek under the gray sharpness of Bajada hill; there is also an Indian pueblo of the same name.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Domingo is a tiny village of adobes nestling along the curve of Santa Fé creek under the gray sharpness of Bajada hill; there is also an Indian pueblo of the same name.
Joe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Under the big cottonwood tree that grew in front of the Baca home sat smoking Joe Gilbert and his partner Lewis.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading In every ancient native settlement there is at least one man named Baca, which signifies “cow” and may be spelled, in the old fashion, either Baca or Vaca.
LewisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading Under the big cottonwood tree that grew in front of the Baca home sat smoking Joe Gilbert and his partner Lewis.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There was in Domingo a man named Baca.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading In every ancient native settlement there is at least one man named Baca, which signifies “cow” and may be spelled, in the old fashion, either Baca or Vaca.
multipliedadjectiveUS /ˈmʌltəplaɪd/
greatly increased as by multiplication
From this reading If these folk came all of one stock, they have increased and multiplied exceedingly.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Domingo is a tiny village of adobes nestling along the curve of Santa Fé creek under the gray sharpness of Bajada hill; there is also an Indian pueblo of the same name.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There was in Domingo a man named Baca.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading In every ancient native settlement there is at least one man named Baca, which signifies “cow” and may be spelled, in the old fashion, either Baca or Vaca.
nestlingnounUS /ˈnestlɪŋ/
young bird not yet fledged
From this reading Domingo is a tiny village of adobes nestling along the curve of Santa Fé creek under the gray sharpness of Bajada hill; there is also an Indian pueblo of the same name.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Domingo is a tiny village of adobes nestling along the curve of Santa Fé creek under the gray sharpness of Bajada hill; there is also an Indian pueblo of the same name.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading In every ancient native settlement there is at least one man named Baca, which signifies “cow” and may be spelled, in the old fashion, either Baca or Vaca.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In every ancient native settlement there is at least one man named Baca, which signifies “cow” and may be spelled, in the old fashion, either Baca or Vaca.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In every ancient native settlement there is at least one man named Baca, which signifies “cow” and may be spelled, in the old fashion, either Baca or Vaca.
partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading Under the big cottonwood tree that grew in front of the Baca home sat smoking Joe Gilbert and his partner Lewis.
pueblonounUS /pˈwebloʊ/
a member of any of about two dozen Native American peoples called “Pueblos” by the Spanish because they live in pueblos (villages built of adobe and rock)
From this reading Domingo is a tiny village of adobes nestling along the curve of Santa Fé creek under the gray sharpness of Bajada hill; there is also an Indian pueblo of the same name.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Domingo is a tiny village of adobes nestling along the curve of Santa Fé creek under the gray sharpness of Bajada hill; there is also an Indian pueblo of the same name.
SantanounUS /ˈsæntə/
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading Domingo is a tiny village of adobes nestling along the curve of Santa Fé creek under the gray sharpness of Bajada hill; there is also an Indian pueblo of the same name.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Under the big cottonwood tree that grew in front of the Baca home sat smoking Joe Gilbert and his partner Lewis.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading In every ancient native settlement there is at least one man named Baca, which signifies “cow” and may be spelled, in the old fashion, either Baca or Vaca.
sharpnessnounUS /ˈʃɑːrpnəs/
a quick and penetrating intelligence
From this reading Domingo is a tiny village of adobes nestling along the curve of Santa Fé creek under the gray sharpness of Bajada hill; there is also an Indian pueblo of the same name.
signifiesverbUS /ˈsɪɡnəfaɪz/
third-person singular of “signify” — denote or connote
From this reading In every ancient native settlement there is at least one man named Baca, which signifies “cow” and may be spelled, in the old fashion, either Baca or Vaca.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading Under the big cottonwood tree that grew in front of the Baca home sat smoking Joe Gilbert and his partner Lewis.
spelledverbUS /speld/
past form of “spell” — orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading In every ancient native settlement there is at least one man named Baca, which signifies “cow” and may be spelled, in the old fashion, either Baca or Vaca.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading If these folk came all of one stock, they have increased and multiplied exceedingly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Under the big cottonwood tree that grew in front of the Baca home sat smoking Joe Gilbert and his partner Lewis.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Domingo is a tiny village of adobes nestling along the curve of Santa Fé creek under the gray sharpness of Bajada hill; there is also an Indian pueblo of the same name.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was in Domingo a man named Baca.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading If these folk came all of one stock, they have increased and multiplied exceedingly.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If these folk came all of one stock, they have increased and multiplied exceedingly.
very small
From this reading Domingo is a tiny village of adobes nestling along the curve of Santa Fé creek under the gray sharpness of Bajada hill; there is also an Indian pueblo of the same name.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Under the big cottonwood tree that grew in front of the Baca home sat smoking Joe Gilbert and his partner Lewis.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Domingo is a tiny village of adobes nestling along the curve of Santa Fé creek under the gray sharpness of Bajada hill; there is also an Indian pueblo of the same name.
Vaca
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In every ancient native settlement there is at least one man named Baca, which signifies “cow” and may be spelled, in the old fashion, either Baca or Vaca.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Domingo is a tiny village of adobes nestling along the curve of Santa Fé creek under the gray sharpness of Bajada hill; there is also an Indian pueblo of the same name.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was in Domingo a man named Baca.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In every ancient native settlement there is at least one man named Baca, which signifies “cow” and may be spelled, in the old fashion, either Baca or Vaca.
