used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Such was the case in California; but that the reader may understand the events which are to follow, it is necessary to draw a brief sketch of the country.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading But, as these offices had been already filled by others, it was necessary to remove the latter, and, consequently, the government had made itself more enemies.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Great changes had taken place in the Mexican government, new individuals had sprung into power, and their followers were recompensed with dignities and offices.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Such was the case in California; but that the reader may understand the events which are to follow, it is necessary to draw a brief sketch of the country.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But, as these offices had been already filled by others, it was necessary to remove the latter, and, consequently, the government had made itself more enemies.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this time, the generally bright prospects of California were clouding over.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But, as these offices had been already filled by others, it was necessary to remove the latter, and, consequently, the government had made itself more enemies.
of short duration or distance
From this reading Such was the case in California; but that the reader may understand the events which are to follow, it is necessary to draw a brief sketch of the country.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading At this time, the generally bright prospects of California were clouding over.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, as these offices had been already filled by others, it was necessary to remove the latter, and, consequently, the government had made itself more enemies.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But, as these offices had been already filled by others, it was necessary to remove the latter, and, consequently, the government had made itself more enemies.
CalifornianounUS /ˌkæləˈfɔːrnjə/
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading At this time, the generally bright prospects of California were clouding over.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Such was the case in California; but that the reader may understand the events which are to follow, it is necessary to draw a brief sketch of the country.
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading Great changes had taken place in the Mexican government, new individuals had sprung into power, and their followers were recompensed with dignities and offices.
cloudingnounUS /ˈklaʊdɪŋ/
the process whereby water particles become visible in the sky
From this reading At this time, the generally bright prospects of California were clouding over.
consequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading But, as these offices had been already filled by others, it was necessary to remove the latter, and, consequently, the government had made itself more enemies.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Such was the case in California; but that the reader may understand the events which are to follow, it is necessary to draw a brief sketch of the country.
dignities
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From this reading Great changes had taken place in the Mexican government, new individuals had sprung into power, and their followers were recompensed with dignities and offices.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Such was the case in California; but that the reader may understand the events which are to follow, it is necessary to draw a brief sketch of the country.
embracesnounUS /emˈbreɪsɪz/
plural of “embrace” — the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
From this reading I have already said that California embraces four hundred miles of sea-coast upon the Pacific Ocean.
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading But, as these offices had been already filled by others, it was necessary to remove the latter, and, consequently, the government had made itself more enemies.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Such was the case in California; but that the reader may understand the events which are to follow, it is necessary to draw a brief sketch of the country.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading But, as these offices had been already filled by others, it was necessary to remove the latter, and, consequently, the government had made itself more enemies.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Such was the case in California; but that the reader may understand the events which are to follow, it is necessary to draw a brief sketch of the country.
followersnounUS /ˈfɑːloʊərz/
a group of followers or enthusiasts
From this reading Great changes had taken place in the Mexican government, new individuals had sprung into power, and their followers were recompensed with dignities and offices.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading I have already said that California embraces four hundred miles of sea-coast upon the Pacific Ocean.
usually; as a rule
From this reading At this time, the generally bright prospects of California were clouding over.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading Great changes had taken place in the Mexican government, new individuals had sprung into power, and their followers were recompensed with dignities and offices.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Great changes had taken place in the Mexican government, new individuals had sprung into power, and their followers were recompensed with dignities and offices.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Great changes had taken place in the Mexican government, new individuals had sprung into power, and their followers were recompensed with dignities and offices.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have already said that California embraces four hundred miles of sea-coast upon the Pacific Ocean.
ten 10s
From this reading I have already said that California embraces four hundred miles of sea-coast upon the Pacific Ocean.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have already said that California embraces four hundred miles of sea-coast upon the Pacific Ocean.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Great changes had taken place in the Mexican government, new individuals had sprung into power, and their followers were recompensed with dignities and offices.
individualsnounUS /ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒəwəlz/
plural of “individual” — a human being
From this reading Great changes had taken place in the Mexican government, new individuals had sprung into power, and their followers were recompensed with dignities and offices.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Great changes had taken place in the Mexican government, new individuals had sprung into power, and their followers were recompensed with dignities and offices.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Such was the case in California; but that the reader may understand the events which are to follow, it is necessary to draw a brief sketch of the country.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But, as these offices had been already filled by others, it was necessary to remove the latter, and, consequently, the government had made itself more enemies.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading But, as these offices had been already filled by others, it was necessary to remove the latter, and, consequently, the government had made itself more enemies.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading But, as these offices had been already filled by others, it was necessary to remove the latter, and, consequently, the government had made itself more enemies.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But, as these offices had been already filled by others, it was necessary to remove the latter, and, consequently, the government had made itself more enemies.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Such was the case in California; but that the reader may understand the events which are to follow, it is necessary to draw a brief sketch of the country.
MexicannounUS /ˈmeksəkən/
a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading Great changes had taken place in the Mexican government, new individuals had sprung into power, and their followers were recompensed with dignities and offices.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading I have already said that California embraces four hundred miles of sea-coast upon the Pacific Ocean.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But, as these offices had been already filled by others, it was necessary to remove the latter, and, consequently, the government had made itself more enemies.
absolutely essential
From this reading But, as these offices had been already filled by others, it was necessary to remove the latter, and, consequently, the government had made itself more enemies.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Great changes had taken place in the Mexican government, new individuals had sprung into power, and their followers were recompensed with dignities and offices.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading I have already said that California embraces four hundred miles of sea-coast upon the Pacific Ocean.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At this time, the generally bright prospects of California were clouding over.
officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Great changes had taken place in the Mexican government, new individuals had sprung into power, and their followers were recompensed with dignities and offices.
others
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From this reading But, as these offices had been already filled by others, it was necessary to remove the latter, and, consequently, the government had made itself more enemies.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading At this time, the generally bright prospects of California were clouding over.
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading I have already said that California embraces four hundred miles of sea-coast upon the Pacific Ocean.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Great changes had taken place in the Mexican government, new individuals had sprung into power, and their followers were recompensed with dignities and offices.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Great changes had taken place in the Mexican government, new individuals had sprung into power, and their followers were recompensed with dignities and offices.
prospectsnounUS /ˈprɑːspekts/
plural of “prospect” — the possibility of future success
From this reading At this time, the generally bright prospects of California were clouding over.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading Such was the case in California; but that the reader may understand the events which are to follow, it is necessary to draw a brief sketch of the country.
recompensed
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From this reading Great changes had taken place in the Mexican government, new individuals had sprung into power, and their followers were recompensed with dignities and offices.
removeverbUS /riˈmuːv/
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading But, as these offices had been already filled by others, it was necessary to remove the latter, and, consequently, the government had made itself more enemies.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I have already said that California embraces four hundred miles of sea-coast upon the Pacific Ocean.
sea-coastnoun
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading I have already said that California embraces four hundred miles of sea-coast upon the Pacific Ocean.
sketchnounUS /sketʃ/
preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading Such was the case in California; but that the reader may understand the events which are to follow, it is necessary to draw a brief sketch of the country.
sprungverbUS /sprʌŋ/
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Great changes had taken place in the Mexican government, new individuals had sprung into power, and their followers were recompensed with dignities and offices.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such was the case in California; but that the reader may understand the events which are to follow, it is necessary to draw a brief sketch of the country.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Great changes had taken place in the Mexican government, new individuals had sprung into power, and their followers were recompensed with dignities and offices.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Such was the case in California; but that the reader may understand the events which are to follow, it is necessary to draw a brief sketch of the country.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At this time, the generally bright prospects of California were clouding over.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Great changes had taken place in the Mexican government, new individuals had sprung into power, and their followers were recompensed with dignities and offices.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But, as these offices had been already filled by others, it was necessary to remove the latter, and, consequently, the government had made itself more enemies.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this time, the generally bright prospects of California were clouding over.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At this time, the generally bright prospects of California were clouding over.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But, as these offices had been already filled by others, it was necessary to remove the latter, and, consequently, the government had made itself more enemies.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Such was the case in California; but that the reader may understand the events which are to follow, it is necessary to draw a brief sketch of the country.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I have already said that California embraces four hundred miles of sea-coast upon the Pacific Ocean.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But, as these offices had been already filled by others, it was necessary to remove the latter, and, consequently, the government had made itself more enemies.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At this time, the generally bright prospects of California were clouding over.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Such was the case in California; but that the reader may understand the events which are to follow, it is necessary to draw a brief sketch of the country.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Great changes had taken place in the Mexican government, new individuals had sprung into power, and their followers were recompensed with dignities and offices.
