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From this reading In return for the great tract of land ceded to the United States Mexico received 15 million dollars.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But the Mexicans little knew what a golden land they were parting with, and what a bad bargain they were making.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the Mexicans little knew what a golden land they were parting with, and what a bad bargain they were making.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading But the Mexicans little knew what a golden land they were parting with, and what a bad bargain they were making.
bargainnounUS /ˈbɑːrɡən/
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading But the Mexicans little knew what a golden land they were parting with, and what a bad bargain they were making.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Nine days before the treaty was signed gold was found in California.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the Mexicans little knew what a golden land they were parting with, and what a bad bargain they were making.
CalifornianounUS /ˌkæləˈfɔːrnjə/
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading Nine days before the treaty was signed gold was found in California.
cededverbUS /ˈsiːdəd/
past form of “cede” — give over; surrender or relinquish to the physical control of another
From this reading In return for the great tract of land ceded to the United States Mexico received 15 million dollars.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Nine days before the treaty was signed gold was found in California.
discoverynounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/
the act of discovering something
From this reading But news traveled slowly in those days, and the treaty was signed before the Mexicans knew of the great discovery.
dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading In return for the great tract of land ceded to the United States Mexico received 15 million dollars.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In return for the great tract of land ceded to the United States Mexico received 15 million dollars.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Nine days before the treaty was signed gold was found in California.
goldnounUS /ɡoʊld/
coins made of gold
From this reading Nine days before the treaty was signed gold was found in California.
goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading But the Mexicans little knew what a golden land they were parting with, and what a bad bargain they were making.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In return for the great tract of land ceded to the United States Mexico received 15 million dollars.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some time before this a Swiss named Sutter had settled in the Sacramento Valley.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In return for the great tract of land ceded to the United States Mexico received 15 million dollars.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But the Mexicans little knew what a golden land they were parting with, and what a bad bargain they were making.
landnounUS /lænd/
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading In return for the great tract of land ceded to the United States Mexico received 15 million dollars.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading But the Mexicans little knew what a golden land they were parting with, and what a bad bargain they were making.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading But the Mexicans little knew what a golden land they were parting with, and what a bad bargain they were making.
MexicansnounUS /ˈmeksɪkənz/
plural of “mexican” — a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading But the Mexicans little knew what a golden land they were parting with, and what a bad bargain they were making.
MexiconounUS /ˈmeksəkoʊ/
a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810
From this reading In return for the great tract of land ceded to the United States Mexico received 15 million dollars.
millionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading In return for the great tract of land ceded to the United States Mexico received 15 million dollars.
namedverbUS /neɪmd/
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Some time before this a Swiss named Sutter had settled in the Sacramento Valley.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading But news traveled slowly in those days, and the treaty was signed before the Mexicans knew of the great discovery.
NinenounUS /naɪn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Nine days before the treaty was signed gold was found in California.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In return for the great tract of land ceded to the United States Mexico received 15 million dollars.
partingnounUS /ˈpɑːrtɪŋ/
the act of departing politely
From this reading But the Mexicans little knew what a golden land they were parting with, and what a bad bargain they were making.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading In return for the great tract of land ceded to the United States Mexico received 15 million dollars.
returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading In return for the great tract of land ceded to the United States Mexico received 15 million dollars.
SacramentonounUS /ˌsækrəˈmentoʊ/
a city in north central California 75 miles to the northeast of San Francisco on the Sacramento River; capital of California
From this reading Some time before this a Swiss named Sutter had settled in the Sacramento Valley.
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Some time before this a Swiss named Sutter had settled in the Sacramento Valley.
signedadjectiveUS /saɪnd/
having a handwritten signature
From this reading Nine days before the treaty was signed gold was found in California.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading But news traveled slowly in those days, and the treaty was signed before the Mexicans knew of the great discovery.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some time before this a Swiss named Sutter had settled in the Sacramento Valley.
StatesnounUS /steɪts/
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading In return for the great tract of land ceded to the United States Mexico received 15 million dollars.
Sutter
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some time before this a Swiss named Sutter had settled in the Sacramento Valley.
SwissnounUS /swɪs/
the natives or inhabitants of Switzerland
From this reading Some time before this a Swiss named Sutter had settled in the Sacramento Valley.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In return for the great tract of land ceded to the United States Mexico received 15 million dollars.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the Mexicans little knew what a golden land they were parting with, and what a bad bargain they were making.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Some time before this a Swiss named Sutter had settled in the Sacramento Valley.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But news traveled slowly in those days, and the treaty was signed before the Mexicans knew of the great discovery.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Some time before this a Swiss named Sutter had settled in the Sacramento Valley.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In return for the great tract of land ceded to the United States Mexico received 15 million dollars.
tractnounUS /trækt/
an extended area of land
From this reading In return for the great tract of land ceded to the United States Mexico received 15 million dollars.
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading But news traveled slowly in those days, and the treaty was signed before the Mexicans knew of the great discovery.
treatynounUS /ˈtriːti/
a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
From this reading Nine days before the treaty was signed gold was found in California.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading In return for the great tract of land ceded to the United States Mexico received 15 million dollars.
ValleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Some time before this a Swiss named Sutter had settled in the Sacramento Valley.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nine days before the treaty was signed gold was found in California.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But the Mexicans little knew what a golden land they were parting with, and what a bad bargain they were making.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But the Mexicans little knew what a golden land they were parting with, and what a bad bargain they were making.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But the Mexicans little knew what a golden land they were parting with, and what a bad bargain they were making.
