used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was commanded by a middle-aged trader of experience, Thomas Woodfall, who had already made several trips to Santa Fé, and the hopes of all were high.
(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 It was commanded by a middle-aged trader of experience, Thomas Woodfall, who had already made several trips to Santa Fé, and the hopes of all were high.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading It was commanded by a middle-aged trader of experience, Thomas Woodfall, who had already made several trips to Santa Fé, and the hopes of all were high.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading They carried, among other things, goods that the señoras and señoritas of Santa Fé would be eager to buy, and much gain might be obtained.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE MARCH OF THE TRAIN The train made an imposing appearance with its sixty wagons and its horsemen, numerous and well armed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MARCH OF THE TRAIN The train made an imposing appearance with its sixty wagons and its horsemen, numerous and well armed.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading THE MARCH OF THE TRAIN The train made an imposing appearance with its sixty wagons and its horsemen, numerous and well armed.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading THE MARCH OF THE TRAIN The train made an imposing appearance with its sixty wagons and its horsemen, numerous and well armed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They carried, among other things, goods that the señoras and señoritas of Santa Fé would be eager to buy, and much gain might be obtained.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But every one of the four who rode so closely together thought most in his heart of that for which he sought, and in no instance was the object of search the same.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading They carried, among other things, goods that the señoras and señoritas of Santa Fé would be eager to buy, and much gain might be obtained.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was commanded by a middle-aged trader of experience, Thomas Woodfall, who had already made several trips to Santa Fé, and the hopes of all were high.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading They carried, among other things, goods that the señoras and señoritas of Santa Fé would be eager to buy, and much gain might be obtained.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading But they were cheerful.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading But every one of the four who rode so closely together thought most in his heart of that for which he sought, and in no instance was the object of search the same.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading It was commanded by a middle-aged trader of experience, Thomas Woodfall, who had already made several trips to Santa Fé, and the hopes of all were high.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading They carried, among other things, goods that the señoras and señoritas of Santa Fé would be eager to buy, and much gain might be obtained.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading But every one of the four who rode so closely together thought most in his heart of that for which he sought, and in no instance was the object of search the same.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading It was commanded by a middle-aged trader of experience, Thomas Woodfall, who had already made several trips to Santa Fé, and the hopes of all were high.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But every one of the four who rode so closely together thought most in his heart of that for which he sought, and in no instance was the object of search the same.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading But every one of the four who rode so closely together thought most in his heart of that for which he sought, and in no instance was the object of search the same.
Fé
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From this reading It was commanded by a middle-aged trader of experience, Thomas Woodfall, who had already made several trips to Santa Fé, and the hopes of all were high.
obtain
From this reading They carried, among other things, goods that the señoras and señoritas of Santa Fé would be eager to buy, and much gain might be obtained.
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading They carried, among other things, goods that the señoras and señoritas of Santa Fé would be eager to buy, and much gain might be obtained.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was commanded by a middle-aged trader of experience, Thomas Woodfall, who had already made several trips to Santa Fé, and the hopes of all were high.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But every one of the four who rode so closely together thought most in his heart of that for which he sought, and in no instance was the object of search the same.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading But every one of the four who rode so closely together thought most in his heart of that for which he sought, and in no instance was the object of search the same.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It was commanded by a middle-aged trader of experience, Thomas Woodfall, who had already made several trips to Santa Fé, and the hopes of all were high.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But every one of the four who rode so closely together thought most in his heart of that for which he sought, and in no instance was the object of search the same.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading It was commanded by a middle-aged trader of experience, Thomas Woodfall, who had already made several trips to Santa Fé, and the hopes of all were high.
horsemennounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation
From this reading THE MARCH OF THE TRAIN The train made an imposing appearance with its sixty wagons and its horsemen, numerous and well armed.
imposingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpoʊzɪŋ/
impressive in appearance
From this reading THE MARCH OF THE TRAIN The train made an imposing appearance with its sixty wagons and its horsemen, numerous and well armed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But every one of the four who rode so closely together thought most in his heart of that for which he sought, and in no instance was the object of search the same.
an occurrence of something
From this reading But every one of the four who rode so closely together thought most in his heart of that for which he sought, and in no instance was the object of search the same.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was commanded by a middle-aged trader of experience, Thomas Woodfall, who had already made several trips to Santa Fé, and the hopes of all were high.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MARCH OF THE TRAIN The train made an imposing appearance with its sixty wagons and its horsemen, numerous and well armed.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE MARCH OF THE TRAIN The train made an imposing appearance with its sixty wagons and its horsemen, numerous and well armed.
march in a procession
From this reading THE MARCH OF THE TRAIN The train made an imposing appearance with its sixty wagons and its horsemen, numerous and well armed.
middle-agedadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdəleɪɡd/
being roughly between 45 and 65 years old
From this reading It was commanded by a middle-aged trader of experience, Thomas Woodfall, who had already made several trips to Santa Fé, and the hopes of all were high.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They carried, among other things, goods that the señoras and señoritas of Santa Fé would be eager to buy, and much gain might be obtained.
used to form the superlative
From this reading But every one of the four who rode so closely together thought most in his heart of that for which he sought, and in no instance was the object of search the same.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They carried, among other things, goods that the señoras and señoritas of Santa Fé would be eager to buy, and much gain might be obtained.
not any; not one
From this reading But every one of the four who rode so closely together thought most in his heart of that for which he sought, and in no instance was the object of search the same.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading THE MARCH OF THE TRAIN The train made an imposing appearance with its sixty wagons and its horsemen, numerous and well armed.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading But every one of the four who rode so closely together thought most in his heart of that for which he sought, and in no instance was the object of search the same.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading They carried, among other things, goods that the señoras and señoritas of Santa Fé would be eager to buy, and much gain might be obtained.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MARCH OF THE TRAIN The train made an imposing appearance with its sixty wagons and its horsemen, numerous and well armed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But every one of the four who rode so closely together thought most in his heart of that for which he sought, and in no instance was the object of search the same.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They carried, among other things, goods that the señoras and señoritas of Santa Fé would be eager to buy, and much gain might be obtained.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading But every one of the four who rode so closely together thought most in his heart of that for which he sought, and in no instance was the object of search the same.
Identical; not different.
From this reading But every one of the four who rode so closely together thought most in his heart of that for which he sought, and in no instance was the object of search the same.
SantanounUS /ˈsæntə/
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading It was commanded by a middle-aged trader of experience, Thomas Woodfall, who had already made several trips to Santa Fé, and the hopes of all were high.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading But every one of the four who rode so closely together thought most in his heart of that for which he sought, and in no instance was the object of search the same.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading It was commanded by a middle-aged trader of experience, Thomas Woodfall, who had already made several trips to Santa Fé, and the hopes of all were high.
señoras
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From this reading They carried, among other things, goods that the señoras and señoritas of Santa Fé would be eager to buy, and much gain might be obtained.
señoritas
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From this reading They carried, among other things, goods that the señoras and señoritas of Santa Fé would be eager to buy, and much gain might be obtained.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading THE MARCH OF THE TRAIN The train made an imposing appearance with its sixty wagons and its horsemen, numerous and well armed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But every one of the four who rode so closely together thought most in his heart of that for which he sought, and in no instance was the object of search the same.
that is looked for
From this reading But every one of the four who rode so closely together thought most in his heart of that for which he sought, and in no instance was the object of search the same.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They carried, among other things, goods that the señoras and señoritas of Santa Fé would be eager to buy, and much gain might be obtained.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MARCH OF THE TRAIN The train made an imposing appearance with its sixty wagons and its horsemen, numerous and well armed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They carried, among other things, goods that the señoras and señoritas of Santa Fé would be eager to buy, and much gain might be obtained.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading They carried, among other things, goods that the señoras and señoritas of Santa Fé would be eager to buy, and much gain might be obtained.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading It was commanded by a middle-aged trader of experience, Thomas Woodfall, who had already made several trips to Santa Fé, and the hopes of all were high.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But every one of the four who rode so closely together thought most in his heart of that for which he sought, and in no instance was the object of search the same.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was commanded by a middle-aged trader of experience, Thomas Woodfall, who had already made several trips to Santa Fé, and the hopes of all were high.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading But every one of the four who rode so closely together thought most in his heart of that for which he sought, and in no instance was the object of search the same.
tradernounUS /ˈtreɪdər/
someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading It was commanded by a middle-aged trader of experience, Thomas Woodfall, who had already made several trips to Santa Fé, and the hopes of all were high.
create by training and teaching
From this reading THE MARCH OF THE TRAIN The train made an imposing appearance with its sixty wagons and its horsemen, numerous and well armed.
tripsnounUS /trɪps/
plural of “trip” — a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading It was commanded by a middle-aged trader of experience, Thomas Woodfall, who had already made several trips to Santa Fé, and the hopes of all were high.
wagonsnounUS /ˈwæɡənz/
plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading THE MARCH OF THE TRAIN The train made an imposing appearance with its sixty wagons and its horsemen, numerous and well armed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was commanded by a middle-aged trader of experience, Thomas Woodfall, who had already made several trips to Santa Fé, and the hopes of all were high.
(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 THE MARCH OF THE TRAIN The train made an imposing appearance with its sixty wagons and its horsemen, numerous and well armed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was commanded by a middle-aged trader of experience, Thomas Woodfall, who had already made several trips to Santa Fé, and the hopes of all were high.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But every one of the four who rode so closely together thought most in his heart of that for which he sought, and in no instance was the object of search the same.
which person or people
From this reading It was commanded by a middle-aged trader of experience, Thomas Woodfall, who had already made several trips to Santa Fé, and the hopes of all were high.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE MARCH OF THE TRAIN The train made an imposing appearance with its sixty wagons and its horsemen, numerous and well armed.
Woodfall
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From this reading It was commanded by a middle-aged trader of experience, Thomas Woodfall, who had already made several trips to Santa Fé, and the hopes of all were high.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They carried, among other things, goods that the señoras and señoritas of Santa Fé would be eager to buy, and much gain might be obtained.
