used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The tilted wagon from Santa Fe brought to Santa Lucia coffee and sugar of a better quality than the Apaches found in the packs of the Mexican army mules, but it was sugar and coffee after all.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The tilted wagon from Santa Fe brought to Santa Lucia coffee and sugar of a better quality than the Apaches found in the packs of the Mexican army mules, but it was sugar and coffee after all.
(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 The tilted wagon from Santa Fe brought to Santa Lucia coffee and sugar of a better quality than the Apaches found in the packs of the Mexican army mules, but it was sugar and coffee after all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The tilted wagon from Santa Fe brought to Santa Lucia coffee and sugar of a better quality than the Apaches found in the packs of the Mexican army mules, but it was sugar and coffee after all.
ApachesnounUS /əˈpætʃiz/
plural of “apache” — any member of Athapaskan tribes that migrated to the southwestern desert (from Arizona to Texas and south into Mexico); fought a losing battle from 1861 to 1886 with the United States and were resettled in Oklahoma
From this reading The tilted wagon from Santa Fe brought to Santa Lucia coffee and sugar of a better quality than the Apaches found in the packs of the Mexican army mules, but it was sugar and coffee after all.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The needs of human beings are very much the same the world over, but they are satisfied in different ways.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading The tilted wagon from Santa Fe brought to Santa Lucia coffee and sugar of a better quality than the Apaches found in the packs of the Mexican army mules, but it was sugar and coffee after all.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Letters came with the wagon, but not one so interesting as was the epistle which Cal had written upon the cactus-leaf.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The magazines and papers had been full of news and information for Vic and her mother, and the escaped train-guard brought very interesting matter to Colonel Romero.
beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading The needs of human beings are very much the same the world over, but they are satisfied in different ways.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading The tilted wagon from Santa Fe brought to Santa Lucia coffee and sugar of a better quality than the Apaches found in the packs of the Mexican army mules, but it was sugar and coffee after all.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The tilted wagon from Santa Fe brought to Santa Lucia coffee and sugar of a better quality than the Apaches found in the packs of the Mexican army mules, but it was sugar and coffee after all.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The needs of human beings are very much the same the world over, but they are satisfied in different ways.
cactus-leaf
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From this reading Letters came with the wagon, but not one so interesting as was the epistle which Cal had written upon the cactus-leaf.
Cal
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From this reading Letters came with the wagon, but not one so interesting as was the epistle which Cal had written upon the cactus-leaf.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Letters came with the wagon, but not one so interesting as was the epistle which Cal had written upon the cactus-leaf.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading The tilted wagon from Santa Fe brought to Santa Lucia coffee and sugar of a better quality than the Apaches found in the packs of the Mexican army mules, but it was sugar and coffee after all.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading The magazines and papers had been full of news and information for Vic and her mother, and the escaped train-guard brought very interesting matter to Colonel Romero.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading The needs of human beings are very much the same the world over, but they are satisfied in different ways.
epistlenounUS /ɪˈpɪsəl/
a specially long, formal letter
From this reading Letters came with the wagon, but not one so interesting as was the epistle which Cal had written upon the cactus-leaf.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading The magazines and papers had been full of news and information for Vic and her mother, and the escaped train-guard brought very interesting matter to Colonel Romero.
FenounUS /feɪ/
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading The tilted wagon from Santa Fe brought to Santa Lucia coffee and sugar of a better quality than the Apaches found in the packs of the Mexican army mules, but it was sugar and coffee after all.
start firing a weapon
From this reading HOW WOULD YOU LIKE FIRE?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The magazines and papers had been full of news and information for Vic and her mother, and the escaped train-guard brought very interesting matter to Colonel Romero.
set up or found
From this reading The tilted wagon from Santa Fe brought to Santa Lucia coffee and sugar of a better quality than the Apaches found in the packs of the Mexican army mules, but it was sugar and coffee after all.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The tilted wagon from Santa Fe brought to Santa Lucia coffee and sugar of a better quality than the Apaches found in the packs of the Mexican army mules, but it was sugar and coffee after all.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The magazines and papers had been full of news and information for Vic and her mother, and the escaped train-guard brought very interesting matter to Colonel Romero.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The magazines and papers had been full of news and information for Vic and her mother, and the escaped train-guard brought very interesting matter to Colonel Romero.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The magazines and papers had been full of news and information for Vic and her mother, and the escaped train-guard brought very interesting matter to Colonel Romero.
HOW
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From this reading HOW WOULD YOU LIKE FIRE?
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading The needs of human beings are very much the same the world over, but they are satisfied in different ways.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The needs of human beings are very much the same the world over, but they are satisfied in different ways.
a message received and understood
From this reading The magazines and papers had been full of news and information for Vic and her mother, and the escaped train-guard brought very interesting matter to Colonel Romero.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading The magazines and papers had been full of news and information for Vic and her mother, and the escaped train-guard brought very interesting matter to Colonel Romero.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The tilted wagon from Santa Fe brought to Santa Lucia coffee and sugar of a better quality than the Apaches found in the packs of the Mexican army mules, but it was sugar and coffee after all.
the literary culture
From this reading Letters came with the wagon, but not one so interesting as was the epistle which Cal had written upon the cactus-leaf.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading HOW WOULD YOU LIKE FIRE?
Lucia
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From this reading The tilted wagon from Santa Fe brought to Santa Lucia coffee and sugar of a better quality than the Apaches found in the packs of the Mexican army mules, but it was sugar and coffee after all.
magazinesnounUS /ˈmæɡəziːnz/
plural of “magazine” — a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading The magazines and papers had been full of news and information for Vic and her mother, and the escaped train-guard brought very interesting matter to Colonel Romero.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The magazines and papers had been full of news and information for Vic and her mother, and the escaped train-guard brought very interesting matter to Colonel Romero.
MexicannounUS /ˈmeksəkən/
a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading The tilted wagon from Santa Fe brought to Santa Lucia coffee and sugar of a better quality than the Apaches found in the packs of the Mexican army mules, but it was sugar and coffee after all.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The magazines and papers had been full of news and information for Vic and her mother, and the escaped train-guard brought very interesting matter to Colonel Romero.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The needs of human beings are very much the same the world over, but they are satisfied in different ways.
mulesnounUS /mjuːlz/
plural of “mule” — hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading The tilted wagon from Santa Fe brought to Santa Lucia coffee and sugar of a better quality than the Apaches found in the packs of the Mexican army mules, but it was sugar and coffee after all.
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading The needs of human beings are very much the same the world over, but they are satisfied in different ways.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The magazines and papers had been full of news and information for Vic and her mother, and the escaped train-guard brought very interesting matter to Colonel Romero.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Letters came with the wagon, but not one so interesting as was the epistle which Cal had written upon the cactus-leaf.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The needs of human beings are very much the same the world over, but they are satisfied in different ways.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Letters came with the wagon, but not one so interesting as was the epistle which Cal had written upon the cactus-leaf.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The needs of human beings are very much the same the world over, but they are satisfied in different ways.
packsnounUS /pæks/
plural of “pack” — a large indefinite number
From this reading The tilted wagon from Santa Fe brought to Santa Lucia coffee and sugar of a better quality than the Apaches found in the packs of the Mexican army mules, but it was sugar and coffee after all.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading The magazines and papers had been full of news and information for Vic and her mother, and the escaped train-guard brought very interesting matter to Colonel Romero.
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading The tilted wagon from Santa Fe brought to Santa Lucia coffee and sugar of a better quality than the Apaches found in the packs of the Mexican army mules, but it was sugar and coffee after all.
Romero
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From this reading The magazines and papers had been full of news and information for Vic and her mother, and the escaped train-guard brought very interesting matter to Colonel Romero.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The needs of human beings are very much the same the world over, but they are satisfied in different ways.
SantanounUS /ˈsæntə/
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading The tilted wagon from Santa Fe brought to Santa Lucia coffee and sugar of a better quality than the Apaches found in the packs of the Mexican army mules, but it was sugar and coffee after all.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading The needs of human beings are very much the same the world over, but they are satisfied in different ways.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Letters came with the wagon, but not one so interesting as was the epistle which Cal had written upon the cactus-leaf.
sugarnounUS /ˈʃʊɡər/
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading The tilted wagon from Santa Fe brought to Santa Lucia coffee and sugar of a better quality than the Apaches found in the packs of the Mexican army mules, but it was sugar and coffee after all.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The tilted wagon from Santa Fe brought to Santa Lucia coffee and sugar of a better quality than the Apaches found in the packs of the Mexican army mules, but it was sugar and coffee after all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The needs of human beings are very much the same the world over, but they are satisfied in different ways.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The needs of human beings are very much the same the world over, but they are satisfied in different ways.
tiltedadjectiveUS /ˈtɪltɪd/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading The tilted wagon from Santa Fe brought to Santa Lucia coffee and sugar of a better quality than the Apaches found in the packs of the Mexican army mules, but it was sugar and coffee after all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The tilted wagon from Santa Fe brought to Santa Lucia coffee and sugar of a better quality than the Apaches found in the packs of the Mexican army mules, but it was sugar and coffee after all.
train-guard
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From this reading The magazines and papers had been full of news and information for Vic and her mother, and the escaped train-guard brought very interesting matter to Colonel Romero.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Letters came with the wagon, but not one so interesting as was the epistle which Cal had written upon the cactus-leaf.
precisely as stated
From this reading The needs of human beings are very much the same the world over, but they are satisfied in different ways.
Vic
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From this reading The magazines and papers had been full of news and information for Vic and her mother, and the escaped train-guard brought very interesting matter to Colonel Romero.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading The tilted wagon from Santa Fe brought to Santa Lucia coffee and sugar of a better quality than the Apaches found in the packs of the Mexican army mules, but it was sugar and coffee after all.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The tilted wagon from Santa Fe brought to Santa Lucia coffee and sugar of a better quality than the Apaches found in the packs of the Mexican army mules, but it was sugar and coffee after all.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading The needs of human beings are very much the same the world over, but they are satisfied in different ways.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Letters came with the wagon, but not one so interesting as was the epistle which Cal had written upon the cactus-leaf.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Letters came with the wagon, but not one so interesting as was the epistle which Cal had written upon the cactus-leaf.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The needs of human beings are very much the same the world over, but they are satisfied in different ways.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading HOW WOULD YOU LIKE FIRE?
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Letters came with the wagon, but not one so interesting as was the epistle which Cal had written upon the cactus-leaf.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading HOW WOULD YOU LIKE FIRE?
