used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A rough track led northward to Mr. O’Hagan’s hacienda, three miles away.
acresnounUS /ˈeɪkərz/
extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
From this reading Several years before, Mr. O’Hagan had bought his estate, consisting of some thousands of acres, at a very low price, and planted it partly with coffee, partly with sugar.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading COMINGS AND GOINGS Tim rode on through the town, soon left the last house behind him, and came into the open country.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Several years before, Mr. O’Hagan had bought his estate, consisting of some thousands of acres, at a very low price, and planted it partly with coffee, partly with sugar.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A rough track led northward to Mr. O’Hagan’s hacienda, three miles away.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Several years before, Mr. O’Hagan had bought his estate, consisting of some thousands of acres, at a very low price, and planted it partly with coffee, partly with sugar.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading COMINGS AND GOINGS Tim rode on through the town, soon left the last house behind him, and came into the open country.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The cost of living and of labour being low, and the soil very fertile, the plantations had in a short time brought him wealth.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Several years before, Mr. O’Hagan had bought his estate, consisting of some thousands of acres, at a very low price, and planted it partly with coffee, partly with sugar.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The cost of living and of labour being low, and the soil very fertile, the plantations had in a short time brought him wealth.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading COMINGS AND GOINGS Tim rode on through the town, soon left the last house behind him, and came into the open country.
Cholos
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From this reading His workers were Cholos (the native Indians) and Japanese.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading Several years before, Mr. O’Hagan had bought his estate, consisting of some thousands of acres, at a very low price, and planted it partly with coffee, partly with sugar.
COMINGSnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋz/
plural of “coming” — the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading COMINGS AND GOINGS Tim rode on through the town, soon left the last house behind him, and came into the open country.
consistingverbUS /kənˈsɪstɪŋ/
-ing form of “consist” — originate
From this reading Several years before, Mr. O’Hagan had bought his estate, consisting of some thousands of acres, at a very low price, and planted it partly with coffee, partly with sugar.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading The cost of living and of labour being low, and the soil very fertile, the plantations had in a short time brought him wealth.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading COMINGS AND GOINGS Tim rode on through the town, soon left the last house behind him, and came into the open country.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading Several years before, Mr. O’Hagan had bought his estate, consisting of some thousands of acres, at a very low price, and planted it partly with coffee, partly with sugar.
fertileadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrtəl/
capable of reproducing
From this reading The cost of living and of labour being low, and the soil very fertile, the plantations had in a short time brought him wealth.
GOINGSnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋz/
plural of “going” — the act of departing
From this reading COMINGS AND GOINGS Tim rode on through the town, soon left the last house behind him, and came into the open country.
haciendanounUS /ˌhæsiˈendə/
a large estate in Spanish-speaking countries
From this reading A rough track led northward to Mr. O’Hagan’s hacienda, three miles away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Several years before, Mr. O’Hagan had bought his estate, consisting of some thousands of acres, at a very low price, and planted it partly with coffee, partly with sugar.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading COMINGS AND GOINGS Tim rode on through the town, soon left the last house behind him, and came into the open country.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Several years before, Mr. O’Hagan had bought his estate, consisting of some thousands of acres, at a very low price, and planted it partly with coffee, partly with sugar.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading COMINGS AND GOINGS Tim rode on through the town, soon left the last house behind him, and came into the open country.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The cost of living and of labour being low, and the soil very fertile, the plantations had in a short time brought him wealth.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading His workers were Cholos (the native Indians) and Japanese.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading COMINGS AND GOINGS Tim rode on through the town, soon left the last house behind him, and came into the open country.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Several years before, Mr. O’Hagan had bought his estate, consisting of some thousands of acres, at a very low price, and planted it partly with coffee, partly with sugar.
JapanesenounUS /ˌdʒæpəˈniːz/
a native or inhabitant of Japan
From this reading His workers were Cholos (the native Indians) and Japanese.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading The cost of living and of labour being low, and the soil very fertile, the plantations had in a short time brought him wealth.
immediately past
From this reading COMINGS AND GOINGS Tim rode on through the town, soon left the last house behind him, and came into the open country.
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 A rough track led northward to Mr. O’Hagan’s hacienda, three miles away.
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 COMINGS AND GOINGS Tim rode on through the town, soon left the last house behind him, and came into the open country.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading The cost of living and of labour being low, and the soil very fertile, the plantations had in a short time brought him wealth.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Several years before, Mr. O’Hagan had bought his estate, consisting of some thousands of acres, at a very low price, and planted it partly with coffee, partly with sugar.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading A rough track led northward to Mr. O’Hagan’s hacienda, three miles away.
a form of address for a man
From this reading A rough track led northward to Mr. O’Hagan’s hacienda, three miles away.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading His workers were Cholos (the native Indians) and Japanese.
northwardadverbUS /ˈnɔːrθwərd/
in a northern direction
From this reading A rough track led northward to Mr. O’Hagan’s hacienda, three miles away.
O'Hagan
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From this reading Several years before, Mr. O’Hagan had bought his estate, consisting of some thousands of acres, at a very low price, and planted it partly with coffee, partly with sugar.
O'Hagan's
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From this reading A rough track led northward to Mr. O’Hagan’s hacienda, three miles away.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Several years before, Mr. O’Hagan had bought his estate, consisting of some thousands of acres, at a very low price, and planted it partly with coffee, partly with sugar.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading COMINGS AND GOINGS Tim rode on through the town, soon left the last house behind him, and came into the open country.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading COMINGS AND GOINGS Tim rode on through the town, soon left the last house behind him, and came into the open country.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading Several years before, Mr. O’Hagan had bought his estate, consisting of some thousands of acres, at a very low price, and planted it partly with coffee, partly with sugar.
plantationsnounUS /ˌplænˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “plantation” — an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)
From this reading The cost of living and of labour being low, and the soil very fertile, the plantations had in a short time brought him wealth.
plantedadjectiveUS /ˈplæntɪd/
(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
From this reading Several years before, Mr. O’Hagan had bought his estate, consisting of some thousands of acres, at a very low price, and planted it partly with coffee, partly with sugar.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading Several years before, Mr. O’Hagan had bought his estate, consisting of some thousands of acres, at a very low price, and planted it partly with coffee, partly with sugar.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading COMINGS AND GOINGS Tim rode on through the town, soon left the last house behind him, and came into the open country.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading A rough track led northward to Mr. O’Hagan’s hacienda, three miles away.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several years before, Mr. O’Hagan had bought his estate, consisting of some thousands of acres, at a very low price, and planted it partly with coffee, partly with sugar.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The cost of living and of labour being low, and the soil very fertile, the plantations had in a short time brought him wealth.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading The cost of living and of labour being low, and the soil very fertile, the plantations had in a short time brought him wealth.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Several years before, Mr. O’Hagan had bought his estate, consisting of some thousands of acres, at a very low price, and planted it partly with coffee, partly with sugar.
in the near future
From this reading COMINGS AND GOINGS Tim rode on through the town, soon left the last house behind him, and came into the open country.
sugarnounUS /ˈʃʊɡər/
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading Several years before, Mr. O’Hagan had bought his estate, consisting of some thousands of acres, at a very low price, and planted it partly with coffee, partly with sugar.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading COMINGS AND GOINGS Tim rode on through the town, soon left the last house behind him, and came into the open country.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Several years before, Mr. O’Hagan had bought his estate, consisting of some thousands of acres, at a very low price, and planted it partly with coffee, partly with sugar.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading A rough track led northward to Mr. O’Hagan’s hacienda, three miles away.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading COMINGS AND GOINGS Tim rode on through the town, soon left the last house behind him, and came into the open country.
Tim
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From this reading COMINGS AND GOINGS Tim rode on through the town, soon left the last house behind him, and came into the open country.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The cost of living and of labour being low, and the soil very fertile, the plantations had in a short time brought him wealth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A rough track led northward to Mr. O’Hagan’s hacienda, three miles away.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading COMINGS AND GOINGS Tim rode on through the town, soon left the last house behind him, and came into the open country.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading A rough track led northward to Mr. O’Hagan’s hacienda, three miles away.
precisely as stated
From this reading Several years before, Mr. O’Hagan had bought his estate, consisting of some thousands of acres, at a very low price, and planted it partly with coffee, partly with sugar.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading The cost of living and of labour being low, and the soil very fertile, the plantations had in a short time brought him wealth.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His workers were Cholos (the native Indians) and Japanese.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Several years before, Mr. O’Hagan had bought his estate, consisting of some thousands of acres, at a very low price, and planted it partly with coffee, partly with sugar.
workersnounUS /ˈwɜːrkərz/
plural of “worker” — a person who works at a specific occupation
From this reading His workers were Cholos (the native Indians) and Japanese.
a late time of life
From this reading Several years before, Mr. O’Hagan had bought his estate, consisting of some thousands of acres, at a very low price, and planted it partly with coffee, partly with sugar.
