used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The crowding of the second-class car forced me to share a bench with a chorus girl of the company that had been castilianizing venerable Broadway favorites in Guanajuato's chief theater.
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading BOUND ABOUT LAKE CHAPALA With the coming of November I left Guanajuato behind.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The branch line down to Silao was soon among broad plains of corn, without rocks even along the flat, ragged, country roads, bringing to mind that it was long since I had walked on level and unobstructed ground.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The branch line down to Silao was soon among broad plains of corn, without rocks even along the flat, ragged, country roads, bringing to mind that it was long since I had walked on level and unobstructed ground.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The branch line down to Silao was soon among broad plains of corn, without rocks even along the flat, ragged, country roads, bringing to mind that it was long since I had walked on level and unobstructed ground.
from appearances alone
From this reading Most of the way she wept copiously, apparently at some secret a pocket mirror insisted on repeating to her as often as she drew it out, and regained her spirits only momentarily during the smoking of each of several cigarettes.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She was about forty, looked it with compound interest, was graced with the form of a Panteón mummy, and a face--but some things are too horrible even to be mentioned in print.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Most of the way she wept copiously, apparently at some secret a pocket mirror insisted on repeating to her as often as she drew it out, and regained her spirits only momentarily during the smoking of each of several cigarettes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Most of the way she wept copiously, apparently at some secret a pocket mirror insisted on repeating to her as often as she drew it out, and regained her spirits only momentarily during the smoking of each of several cigarettes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She was about forty, looked it with compound interest, was graced with the form of a Panteón mummy, and a face--but some things are too horrible even to be mentioned in print.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The crowding of the second-class car forced me to share a bench with a chorus girl of the company that had been castilianizing venerable Broadway favorites in Guanajuato's chief theater.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading BOUND ABOUT LAKE CHAPALA With the coming of November I left Guanajuato behind.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading The crowding of the second-class car forced me to share a bench with a chorus girl of the company that had been castilianizing venerable Broadway favorites in Guanajuato's chief theater.
confined by bonds
From this reading BOUND ABOUT LAKE CHAPALA With the coming of November I left Guanajuato behind.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading The branch line down to Silao was soon among broad plains of corn, without rocks even along the flat, ragged, country roads, bringing to mind that it was long since I had walked on level and unobstructed ground.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading The branch line down to Silao was soon among broad plains of corn, without rocks even along the flat, ragged, country roads, bringing to mind that it was long since I had walked on level and unobstructed ground.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The branch line down to Silao was soon among broad plains of corn, without rocks even along the flat, ragged, country roads, bringing to mind that it was long since I had walked on level and unobstructed ground.
BroadwaynounUS /ˈbrɔːdweɪ/
a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters
From this reading The crowding of the second-class car forced me to share a bench with a chorus girl of the company that had been castilianizing venerable Broadway favorites in Guanajuato's chief theater.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was about forty, looked it with compound interest, was graced with the form of a Panteón mummy, and a face--but some things are too horrible even to be mentioned in print.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The crowding of the second-class car forced me to share a bench with a chorus girl of the company that had been castilianizing venerable Broadway favorites in Guanajuato's chief theater.
castilianizing
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From this reading The crowding of the second-class car forced me to share a bench with a chorus girl of the company that had been castilianizing venerable Broadway favorites in Guanajuato's chief theater.
CHAPALA
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From this reading BOUND ABOUT LAKE CHAPALA With the coming of November I left Guanajuato behind.
a person who is in charge
From this reading The crowding of the second-class car forced me to share a bench with a chorus girl of the company that had been castilianizing venerable Broadway favorites in Guanajuato's chief theater.
chorusnounUS /ˈkɔːrəs/
any utterance produced simultaneously by a group
From this reading The crowding of the second-class car forced me to share a bench with a chorus girl of the company that had been castilianizing venerable Broadway favorites in Guanajuato's chief theater.
cigarettesnounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈets/
plural of “cigarette” — finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading Most of the way she wept copiously, apparently at some secret a pocket mirror insisted on repeating to her as often as she drew it out, and regained her spirits only momentarily during the smoking of each of several cigarettes.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading BOUND ABOUT LAKE CHAPALA With the coming of November I left Guanajuato behind.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The crowding of the second-class car forced me to share a bench with a chorus girl of the company that had been castilianizing venerable Broadway favorites in Guanajuato's chief theater.
compoundnounUS /ˈkɑːmpaʊnd/
a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts
From this reading She was about forty, looked it with compound interest, was graced with the form of a Panteón mummy, and a face--but some things are too horrible even to be mentioned in print.
copiouslyadverbUS /ˈkoʊpjəsli/
in an abundant manner
From this reading Most of the way she wept copiously, apparently at some secret a pocket mirror insisted on repeating to her as often as she drew it out, and regained her spirits only momentarily during the smoking of each of several cigarettes.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading The branch line down to Silao was soon among broad plains of corn, without rocks even along the flat, ragged, country roads, bringing to mind that it was long since I had walked on level and unobstructed ground.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The branch line down to Silao was soon among broad plains of corn, without rocks even along the flat, ragged, country roads, bringing to mind that it was long since I had walked on level and unobstructed ground.
crowdingnounUS /ˈkraʊdɪŋ/
a situation in which people or things are crowded together
From this reading The crowding of the second-class car forced me to share a bench with a chorus girl of the company that had been castilianizing venerable Broadway favorites in Guanajuato's chief theater.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The branch line down to Silao was soon among broad plains of corn, without rocks even along the flat, ragged, country roads, bringing to mind that it was long since I had walked on level and unobstructed ground.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Most of the way she wept copiously, apparently at some secret a pocket mirror insisted on repeating to her as often as she drew it out, and regained her spirits only momentarily during the smoking of each of several cigarettes.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Most of the way she wept copiously, apparently at some secret a pocket mirror insisted on repeating to her as often as she drew it out, and regained her spirits only momentarily during the smoking of each of several cigarettes.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Most of the way she wept copiously, apparently at some secret a pocket mirror insisted on repeating to her as often as she drew it out, and regained her spirits only momentarily during the smoking of each of several cigarettes.
divisible by two
From this reading The branch line down to Silao was soon among broad plains of corn, without rocks even along the flat, ragged, country roads, bringing to mind that it was long since I had walked on level and unobstructed ground.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She was about forty, looked it with compound interest, was graced with the form of a Panteón mummy, and a face--but some things are too horrible even to be mentioned in print.
favoritesnounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪts/
plural of “favorite” — something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading The crowding of the second-class car forced me to share a bench with a chorus girl of the company that had been castilianizing venerable Broadway favorites in Guanajuato's chief theater.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading The branch line down to Silao was soon among broad plains of corn, without rocks even along the flat, ragged, country roads, bringing to mind that it was long since I had walked on level and unobstructed ground.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading The crowding of the second-class car forced me to share a bench with a chorus girl of the company that had been castilianizing venerable Broadway favorites in Guanajuato's chief theater.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading She was about forty, looked it with compound interest, was graced with the form of a Panteón mummy, and a face--but some things are too horrible even to be mentioned in print.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading She was about forty, looked it with compound interest, was graced with the form of a Panteón mummy, and a face--but some things are too horrible even to be mentioned in print.
a young female
From this reading The crowding of the second-class car forced me to share a bench with a chorus girl of the company that had been castilianizing venerable Broadway favorites in Guanajuato's chief theater.
gracedverbUS /ɡreɪst/
past form of “grace” — make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
From this reading She was about forty, looked it with compound interest, was graced with the form of a Panteón mummy, and a face--but some things are too horrible even to be mentioned in print.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The branch line down to Silao was soon among broad plains of corn, without rocks even along the flat, ragged, country roads, bringing to mind that it was long since I had walked on level and unobstructed ground.
Guanajuato
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BOUND ABOUT LAKE CHAPALA With the coming of November I left Guanajuato behind.
Guanajuato's
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From this reading The crowding of the second-class car forced me to share a bench with a chorus girl of the company that had been castilianizing venerable Broadway favorites in Guanajuato's chief theater.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The branch line down to Silao was soon among broad plains of corn, without rocks even along the flat, ragged, country roads, bringing to mind that it was long since I had walked on level and unobstructed ground.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Most of the way she wept copiously, apparently at some secret a pocket mirror insisted on repeating to her as often as she drew it out, and regained her spirits only momentarily during the smoking of each of several cigarettes.
provoking horror
From this reading She was about forty, looked it with compound interest, was graced with the form of a Panteón mummy, and a face--but some things are too horrible even to be mentioned in print.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading BOUND ABOUT LAKE CHAPALA With the coming of November I left Guanajuato behind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The crowding of the second-class car forced me to share a bench with a chorus girl of the company that had been castilianizing venerable Broadway favorites in Guanajuato's chief theater.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading Most of the way she wept copiously, apparently at some secret a pocket mirror insisted on repeating to her as often as she drew it out, and regained her spirits only momentarily during the smoking of each of several cigarettes.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading She was about forty, looked it with compound interest, was graced with the form of a Panteón mummy, and a face--but some things are too horrible even to be mentioned in print.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The branch line down to Silao was soon among broad plains of corn, without rocks even along the flat, ragged, country roads, bringing to mind that it was long since I had walked on level and unobstructed ground.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading BOUND ABOUT LAKE CHAPALA With the coming of November I left Guanajuato behind.
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 BOUND ABOUT LAKE CHAPALA With the coming of November I left Guanajuato behind.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading The branch line down to Silao was soon among broad plains of corn, without rocks even along the flat, ragged, country roads, bringing to mind that it was long since I had walked on level and unobstructed ground.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The branch line down to Silao was soon among broad plains of corn, without rocks even along the flat, ragged, country roads, bringing to mind that it was long since I had walked on level and unobstructed ground.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The branch line down to Silao was soon among broad plains of corn, without rocks even along the flat, ragged, country roads, bringing to mind that it was long since I had walked on level and unobstructed ground.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She was about forty, looked it with compound interest, was graced with the form of a Panteón mummy, and a face--but some things are too horrible even to be mentioned in print.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The crowding of the second-class car forced me to share a bench with a chorus girl of the company that had been castilianizing venerable Broadway favorites in Guanajuato's chief theater.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading She was about forty, looked it with compound interest, was graced with the form of a Panteón mummy, and a face--but some things are too horrible even to be mentioned in print.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The branch line down to Silao was soon among broad plains of corn, without rocks even along the flat, ragged, country roads, bringing to mind that it was long since I had walked on level and unobstructed ground.
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading Most of the way she wept copiously, apparently at some secret a pocket mirror insisted on repeating to her as often as she drew it out, and regained her spirits only momentarily during the smoking of each of several cigarettes.
momentarilyadverbUS /ˌmoʊmənˈterəli/
for an instant or moment
From this reading Most of the way she wept copiously, apparently at some secret a pocket mirror insisted on repeating to her as often as she drew it out, and regained her spirits only momentarily during the smoking of each of several cigarettes.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most of the way she wept copiously, apparently at some secret a pocket mirror insisted on repeating to her as often as she drew it out, and regained her spirits only momentarily during the smoking of each of several cigarettes.
mummynounUS /ˈmʌmi/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading She was about forty, looked it with compound interest, was graced with the form of a Panteón mummy, and a face--but some things are too horrible even to be mentioned in print.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading BOUND ABOUT LAKE CHAPALA With the coming of November I left Guanajuato behind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BOUND ABOUT LAKE CHAPALA With the coming of November I left Guanajuato behind.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Most of the way she wept copiously, apparently at some secret a pocket mirror insisted on repeating to her as often as she drew it out, and regained her spirits only momentarily during the smoking of each of several cigarettes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The branch line down to Silao was soon among broad plains of corn, without rocks even along the flat, ragged, country roads, bringing to mind that it was long since I had walked on level and unobstructed ground.
and nothing more
From this reading Most of the way she wept copiously, apparently at some secret a pocket mirror insisted on repeating to her as often as she drew it out, and regained her spirits only momentarily during the smoking of each of several cigarettes.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Most of the way she wept copiously, apparently at some secret a pocket mirror insisted on repeating to her as often as she drew it out, and regained her spirits only momentarily during the smoking of each of several cigarettes.
Panteón
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From this reading She was about forty, looked it with compound interest, was graced with the form of a Panteón mummy, and a face--but some things are too horrible even to be mentioned in print.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading The branch line down to Silao was soon among broad plains of corn, without rocks even along the flat, ragged, country roads, bringing to mind that it was long since I had walked on level and unobstructed ground.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Most of the way she wept copiously, apparently at some secret a pocket mirror insisted on repeating to her as often as she drew it out, and regained her spirits only momentarily during the smoking of each of several cigarettes.
printnounUS /prɪnt/
the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading She was about forty, looked it with compound interest, was graced with the form of a Panteón mummy, and a face--but some things are too horrible even to be mentioned in print.
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading The branch line down to Silao was soon among broad plains of corn, without rocks even along the flat, ragged, country roads, bringing to mind that it was long since I had walked on level and unobstructed ground.
regainedverbUS /riˈɡeɪnd/
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading Most of the way she wept copiously, apparently at some secret a pocket mirror insisted on repeating to her as often as she drew it out, and regained her spirits only momentarily during the smoking of each of several cigarettes.
repeatingnounUS /rɪˈpiːtɪŋ/
the act of doing or performing again
From this reading Most of the way she wept copiously, apparently at some secret a pocket mirror insisted on repeating to her as often as she drew it out, and regained her spirits only momentarily during the smoking of each of several cigarettes.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading The branch line down to Silao was soon among broad plains of corn, without rocks even along the flat, ragged, country roads, bringing to mind that it was long since I had walked on level and unobstructed ground.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The branch line down to Silao was soon among broad plains of corn, without rocks even along the flat, ragged, country roads, bringing to mind that it was long since I had walked on level and unobstructed ground.
second-classadjective
of inferior status or quality
From this reading The crowding of the second-class car forced me to share a bench with a chorus girl of the company that had been castilianizing venerable Broadway favorites in Guanajuato's chief theater.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Most of the way she wept copiously, apparently at some secret a pocket mirror insisted on repeating to her as often as she drew it out, and regained her spirits only momentarily during the smoking of each of several cigarettes.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Most of the way she wept copiously, apparently at some secret a pocket mirror insisted on repeating to her as often as she drew it out, and regained her spirits only momentarily during the smoking of each of several cigarettes.
have in common
From this reading The crowding of the second-class car forced me to share a bench with a chorus girl of the company that had been castilianizing venerable Broadway favorites in Guanajuato's chief theater.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was about forty, looked it with compound interest, was graced with the form of a Panteón mummy, and a face--but some things are too horrible even to be mentioned in print.
Silao
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From this reading The branch line down to Silao was soon among broad plains of corn, without rocks even along the flat, ragged, country roads, bringing to mind that it was long since I had walked on level and unobstructed ground.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The branch line down to Silao was soon among broad plains of corn, without rocks even along the flat, ragged, country roads, bringing to mind that it was long since I had walked on level and unobstructed ground.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading Most of the way she wept copiously, apparently at some secret a pocket mirror insisted on repeating to her as often as she drew it out, and regained her spirits only momentarily during the smoking of each of several cigarettes.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She was about forty, looked it with compound interest, was graced with the form of a Panteón mummy, and a face--but some things are too horrible even to be mentioned in print.
in the near future
From this reading The branch line down to Silao was soon among broad plains of corn, without rocks even along the flat, ragged, country roads, bringing to mind that it was long since I had walked on level and unobstructed ground.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Most of the way she wept copiously, apparently at some secret a pocket mirror insisted on repeating to her as often as she drew it out, and regained her spirits only momentarily during the smoking of each of several cigarettes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The branch line down to Silao was soon among broad plains of corn, without rocks even along the flat, ragged, country roads, bringing to mind that it was long since I had walked on level and unobstructed ground.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BOUND ABOUT LAKE CHAPALA With the coming of November I left Guanajuato behind.
theaternounUS /ˈθiːətər/
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading The crowding of the second-class car forced me to share a bench with a chorus girl of the company that had been castilianizing venerable Broadway favorites in Guanajuato's chief theater.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading She was about forty, looked it with compound interest, was graced with the form of a Panteón mummy, and a face--but some things are too horrible even to be mentioned in print.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The branch line down to Silao was soon among broad plains of corn, without rocks even along the flat, ragged, country roads, bringing to mind that it was long since I had walked on level and unobstructed ground.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She was about forty, looked it with compound interest, was graced with the form of a Panteón mummy, and a face--but some things are too horrible even to be mentioned in print.
unobstructedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəbˈstrʌktɪd/
free from impediment or obstruction or hindrance
From this reading The branch line down to Silao was soon among broad plains of corn, without rocks even along the flat, ragged, country roads, bringing to mind that it was long since I had walked on level and unobstructed ground.
venerableadjectiveUS /ˈvenərəbəl/
impressive by reason of age
From this reading The crowding of the second-class car forced me to share a bench with a chorus girl of the company that had been castilianizing venerable Broadway favorites in Guanajuato's chief theater.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading The branch line down to Silao was soon among broad plains of corn, without rocks even along the flat, ragged, country roads, bringing to mind that it was long since I had walked on level and unobstructed ground.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The branch line down to Silao was soon among broad plains of corn, without rocks even along the flat, ragged, country roads, bringing to mind that it was long since I had walked on level and unobstructed ground.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Most of the way she wept copiously, apparently at some secret a pocket mirror insisted on repeating to her as often as she drew it out, and regained her spirits only momentarily during the smoking of each of several cigarettes.
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading Most of the way she wept copiously, apparently at some secret a pocket mirror insisted on repeating to her as often as she drew it out, and regained her spirits only momentarily during the smoking of each of several cigarettes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading BOUND ABOUT LAKE CHAPALA With the coming of November I left Guanajuato behind.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The branch line down to Silao was soon among broad plains of corn, without rocks even along the flat, ragged, country roads, bringing to mind that it was long since I had walked on level and unobstructed ground.
