used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The little town of Zacaton City, within easy trucking distance of the railroad, formed the nucleus of a goodly mining centre.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Aimes also ran the combination hotel-garage across the street.
adjoined
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From this reading Its business section was made up chiefly of a bank, the Central Mercantile Store, hardware, drug, and harness shops, and a soda-water parlour that adjoined the Central Mercantile.
adobes
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From this reading Its residential section was extensive, and consisted of adobes occupied by “native” miners or workmen.
Aimes
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From this reading This last was a blind pig, maintained with circumspection and profit by Ben Aimes, manager of the store.
in addition
From this reading Aimes also ran the combination hotel-garage across the street.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Its residential section was extensive, and consisted of adobes occupied by “native” miners or workmen.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading Its business section was made up chiefly of a bank, the Central Mercantile Store, hardware, drug, and harness shops, and a soda-water parlour that adjoined the Central Mercantile.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading This last was a blind pig, maintained with circumspection and profit by Ben Aimes, manager of the store.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading This last was a blind pig, maintained with circumspection and profit by Ben Aimes, manager of the store.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Its business section was made up chiefly of a bank, the Central Mercantile Store, hardware, drug, and harness shops, and a soda-water parlour that adjoined the Central Mercantile.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Its residential section was extensive, and consisted of adobes occupied by “native” miners or workmen.
CentraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading Its business section was made up chiefly of a bank, the Central Mercantile Store, hardware, drug, and harness shops, and a soda-water parlour that adjoined the Central Mercantile.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading The little town of Zacaton City, within easy trucking distance of the railroad, formed the nucleus of a goodly mining centre.
chieflyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːfli/
for the most part
From this reading Its business section was made up chiefly of a bank, the Central Mercantile Store, hardware, drug, and harness shops, and a soda-water parlour that adjoined the Central Mercantile.
circumspectionnounUS /ˌsɜːrkəmˈspekʃən/
knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress
From this reading This last was a blind pig, maintained with circumspection and profit by Ben Aimes, manager of the store.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The little town of Zacaton City, within easy trucking distance of the railroad, formed the nucleus of a goodly mining centre.
combinationnounUS /ˌkɑːmbəˈneɪʃən/
a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
From this reading Aimes also ran the combination hotel-garage across the street.
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading Its residential section was extensive, and consisted of adobes occupied by “native” miners or workmen.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The little town of Zacaton City, within easy trucking distance of the railroad, formed the nucleus of a goodly mining centre.
drugverbUS /drʌɡ/
administer a drug to
From this reading Its business section was made up chiefly of a bank, the Central Mercantile Store, hardware, drug, and harness shops, and a soda-water parlour that adjoined the Central Mercantile.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading The little town of Zacaton City, within easy trucking distance of the railroad, formed the nucleus of a goodly mining centre.
extensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstensɪv/
large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
From this reading Its residential section was extensive, and consisted of adobes occupied by “native” miners or workmen.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading The little town of Zacaton City, within easy trucking distance of the railroad, formed the nucleus of a goodly mining centre.
goodlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdli/
large in amount or extent or degree
From this reading The little town of Zacaton City, within easy trucking distance of the railroad, formed the nucleus of a goodly mining centre.
hardwarenounUS /ˈhɑːrdwer/
major items of military weaponry (as tanks or missile)
From this reading Its business section was made up chiefly of a bank, the Central Mercantile Store, hardware, drug, and harness shops, and a soda-water parlour that adjoined the Central Mercantile.
harnessverbUS /ˈhɑːrnəs/
put a harness
From this reading Its business section was made up chiefly of a bank, the Central Mercantile Store, hardware, drug, and harness shops, and a soda-water parlour that adjoined the Central Mercantile.
hotel-garage
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From this reading Aimes also ran the combination hotel-garage across the street.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its residential section was extensive, and consisted of adobes occupied by “native” miners or workmen.
immediately past
From this reading This last was a blind pig, maintained with circumspection and profit by Ben Aimes, manager of the store.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little town of Zacaton City, within easy trucking distance of the railroad, formed the nucleus of a goodly mining centre.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Its business section was made up chiefly of a bank, the Central Mercantile Store, hardware, drug, and harness shops, and a soda-water parlour that adjoined the Central Mercantile.
maintainedadjectiveUS /meɪnˈteɪnd/
kept in good condition
From this reading This last was a blind pig, maintained with circumspection and profit by Ben Aimes, manager of the store.
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading This last was a blind pig, maintained with circumspection and profit by Ben Aimes, manager of the store.
MercantileadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrkəntaɪl/
of or relating to the economic system of mercantilism
From this reading Its business section was made up chiefly of a bank, the Central Mercantile Store, hardware, drug, and harness shops, and a soda-water parlour that adjoined the Central Mercantile.
minersnounUS /ˈmaɪnərz/
plural of “miner” — laborer who works in a mine
From this reading Its residential section was extensive, and consisted of adobes occupied by “native” miners or workmen.
miningnounUS /ˈmaɪnɪŋ/
the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
From this reading The little town of Zacaton City, within easy trucking distance of the railroad, formed the nucleus of a goodly mining centre.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading Its residential section was extensive, and consisted of adobes occupied by “native” miners or workmen.
nucleusnounUS /ˈnuːkliəs/
a part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and reproduction
From this reading The little town of Zacaton City, within easy trucking distance of the railroad, formed the nucleus of a goodly mining centre.
held or filled or in use
From this reading Its residential section was extensive, and consisted of adobes occupied by “native” miners or workmen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The little town of Zacaton City, within easy trucking distance of the railroad, formed the nucleus of a goodly mining centre.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Its residential section was extensive, and consisted of adobes occupied by “native” miners or workmen.
parlournounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading Its business section was made up chiefly of a bank, the Central Mercantile Store, hardware, drug, and harness shops, and a soda-water parlour that adjoined the Central Mercantile.
pignounUS /pɪɡ/
domestic swine
From this reading This last was a blind pig, maintained with circumspection and profit by Ben Aimes, manager of the store.
profitnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading This last was a blind pig, maintained with circumspection and profit by Ben Aimes, manager of the store.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading The little town of Zacaton City, within easy trucking distance of the railroad, formed the nucleus of a goodly mining centre.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Aimes also ran the combination hotel-garage across the street.
residentialadjectiveUS /ˌrezɪˈdenʃəl/
used or designed for residence or limited to residences
From this reading Its residential section was extensive, and consisted of adobes occupied by “native” miners or workmen.
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading Its residential section was extensive, and consisted of adobes occupied by “native” miners or workmen.
shopsnounUS /ʃɑːps/
plural of “shop” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Its business section was made up chiefly of a bank, the Central Mercantile Store, hardware, drug, and harness shops, and a soda-water parlour that adjoined the Central Mercantile.
soda-water
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From this reading Its business section was made up chiefly of a bank, the Central Mercantile Store, hardware, drug, and harness shops, and a soda-water parlour that adjoined the Central Mercantile.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Its business section was made up chiefly of a bank, the Central Mercantile Store, hardware, drug, and harness shops, and a soda-water parlour that adjoined the Central Mercantile.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Aimes also ran the combination hotel-garage across the street.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Its business section was made up chiefly of a bank, the Central Mercantile Store, hardware, drug, and harness shops, and a soda-water parlour that adjoined the Central Mercantile.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The little town of Zacaton City, within easy trucking distance of the railroad, formed the nucleus of a goodly mining centre.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This last was a blind pig, maintained with circumspection and profit by Ben Aimes, manager of the store.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The little town of Zacaton City, within easy trucking distance of the railroad, formed the nucleus of a goodly mining centre.
truckingnounUS /ˈtrʌkɪŋ/
the activity of transporting goods by truck
From this reading The little town of Zacaton City, within easy trucking distance of the railroad, formed the nucleus of a goodly mining centre.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Its business section was made up chiefly of a bank, the Central Mercantile Store, hardware, drug, and harness shops, and a soda-water parlour that adjoined the Central Mercantile.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Its residential section was extensive, and consisted of adobes occupied by “native” miners or workmen.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This last was a blind pig, maintained with circumspection and profit by Ben Aimes, manager of the store.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The little town of Zacaton City, within easy trucking distance of the railroad, formed the nucleus of a goodly mining centre.
workmennounUS /ˈwɜːrkmɪn/
plural of “workman” — an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
From this reading Its residential section was extensive, and consisted of adobes occupied by “native” miners or workmen.
Zacaton
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From this reading The little town of Zacaton City, within easy trucking distance of the railroad, formed the nucleus of a goodly mining centre.
