aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The mountains were full of bandits, the Tarascan Indians, living much as they did at the time of the Conquest, did not even speak Spanish, they were unfriendly to whites, and above all dangerously superstitious on the subject of photography.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading There are persons who would consider it perilous to walk the length of Broadway, and lose sight even of the added attraction of that reputed drawback.
(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 mountains were full of bandits, the Tarascan Indians, living much as they did at the time of the Conquest, did not even speak Spanish, they were unfriendly to whites, and above all dangerously superstitious on the subject of photography.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Hundreds of Indians from the interior had slept in scattered groups all along the road to town, beside the produce they had come to sell on market day.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ON THE TRAIL IN MICHOACÁN My compatriot strongly opposed my plan of walking to Uruapan--at least without an armed guard!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The mountains were full of bandits, the Tarascan Indians, living much as they did at the time of the Conquest, did not even speak Spanish, they were unfriendly to whites, and above all dangerously superstitious on the subject of photography.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are persons who would consider it perilous to walk the length of Broadway, and lose sight even of the added attraction of that reputed drawback.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading ON THE TRAIL IN MICHOACÁN My compatriot strongly opposed my plan of walking to Uruapan--at least without an armed guard!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The mountains were full of bandits, the Tarascan Indians, living much as they did at the time of the Conquest, did not even speak Spanish, they were unfriendly to whites, and above all dangerously superstitious on the subject of photography.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ON THE TRAIL IN MICHOACÁN My compatriot strongly opposed my plan of walking to Uruapan--at least without an armed guard!
attractionnounUS /əˈtrækʃən/
the force by which one object attracts another
From this reading There are persons who would consider it perilous to walk the length of Broadway, and lose sight even of the added attraction of that reputed drawback.
banditsnounUS /ˈbændəts/
plural of “bandit” — an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band
From this reading The mountains were full of bandits, the Tarascan Indians, living much as they did at the time of the Conquest, did not even speak Spanish, they were unfriendly to whites, and above all dangerously superstitious on the subject of photography.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Hundreds of Indians from the interior had slept in scattered groups all along the road to town, beside the produce they had come to sell on market day.
BroadwaynounUS /ˈbrɔːdweɪ/
a street in Manhattan that passes through Times Square; famous for its theaters
From this reading There are persons who would consider it perilous to walk the length of Broadway, and lose sight even of the added attraction of that reputed drawback.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Hundreds of Indians from the interior had slept in scattered groups all along the road to town, beside the produce they had come to sell on market day.
compatriotnounUS /kəmˈpeɪtriət/
a person from your own country
From this reading ON THE TRAIL IN MICHOACÁN My compatriot strongly opposed my plan of walking to Uruapan--at least without an armed guard!
ConquestnounUS /ˈkɑːŋkwest/
the act of conquering
From this reading The mountains were full of bandits, the Tarascan Indians, living much as they did at the time of the Conquest, did not even speak Spanish, they were unfriendly to whites, and above all dangerously superstitious on the subject of photography.
deem to be
From this reading There are persons who would consider it perilous to walk the length of Broadway, and lose sight even of the added attraction of that reputed drawback.
dangerouslyadverbUS /ˈdeɪn.dʒər.əs.li/
In a way that involves danger or risk.
From this reading The mountains were full of bandits, the Tarascan Indians, living much as they did at the time of the Conquest, did not even speak Spanish, they were unfriendly to whites, and above all dangerously superstitious on the subject of photography.
the first light of day
From this reading I was off at dawn.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Hundreds of Indians from the interior had slept in scattered groups all along the road to town, beside the produce they had come to sell on market day.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The mountains were full of bandits, the Tarascan Indians, living much as they did at the time of the Conquest, did not even speak Spanish, they were unfriendly to whites, and above all dangerously superstitious on the subject of photography.
drawbacknounUS /ˈdrɔːbæk/
the quality of being a hindrance
From this reading There are persons who would consider it perilous to walk the length of Broadway, and lose sight even of the added attraction of that reputed drawback.
divisible by two
From this reading The mountains were full of bandits, the Tarascan Indians, living much as they did at the time of the Conquest, did not even speak Spanish, they were unfriendly to whites, and above all dangerously superstitious on the subject of photography.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Hundreds of Indians from the interior had slept in scattered groups all along the road to town, beside the produce they had come to sell on market day.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The mountains were full of bandits, the Tarascan Indians, living much as they did at the time of the Conquest, did not even speak Spanish, they were unfriendly to whites, and above all dangerously superstitious on the subject of photography.
groupsnounUS /ɡruːps/
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Hundreds of Indians from the interior had slept in scattered groups all along the road to town, beside the produce they had come to sell on market day.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading ON THE TRAIL IN MICHOACÁN My compatriot strongly opposed my plan of walking to Uruapan--at least without an armed guard!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hundreds of Indians from the interior had slept in scattered groups all along the road to town, beside the produce they had come to sell on market day.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading Hundreds of Indians from the interior had slept in scattered groups all along the road to town, beside the produce they had come to sell on market day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was off at dawn.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ON THE TRAIL IN MICHOACÁN My compatriot strongly opposed my plan of walking to Uruapan--at least without an armed guard!
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading The mountains were full of bandits, the Tarascan Indians, living much as they did at the time of the Conquest, did not even speak Spanish, they were unfriendly to whites, and above all dangerously superstitious on the subject of photography.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading Hundreds of Indians from the interior had slept in scattered groups all along the road to town, beside the produce they had come to sell on market day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There are persons who would consider it perilous to walk the length of Broadway, and lose sight even of the added attraction of that reputed drawback.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading ON THE TRAIL IN MICHOACÁN My compatriot strongly opposed my plan of walking to Uruapan--at least without an armed guard!
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading There are persons who would consider it perilous to walk the length of Broadway, and lose sight even of the added attraction of that reputed drawback.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading The mountains were full of bandits, the Tarascan Indians, living much as they did at the time of the Conquest, did not even speak Spanish, they were unfriendly to whites, and above all dangerously superstitious on the subject of photography.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading There are persons who would consider it perilous to walk the length of Broadway, and lose sight even of the added attraction of that reputed drawback.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading Hundreds of Indians from the interior had slept in scattered groups all along the road to town, beside the produce they had come to sell on market day.
MICHOACÁN
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From this reading ON THE TRAIL IN MICHOACÁN My compatriot strongly opposed my plan of walking to Uruapan--at least without an armed guard!
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The mountains were full of bandits, the Tarascan Indians, living much as they did at the time of the Conquest, did not even speak Spanish, they were unfriendly to whites, and above all dangerously superstitious on the subject of photography.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The mountains were full of bandits, the Tarascan Indians, living much as they did at the time of the Conquest, did not even speak Spanish, they were unfriendly to whites, and above all dangerously superstitious on the subject of photography.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ON THE TRAIL IN MICHOACÁN My compatriot strongly opposed my plan of walking to Uruapan--at least without an armed guard!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The mountains were full of bandits, the Tarascan Indians, living much as they did at the time of the Conquest, did not even speak Spanish, they were unfriendly to whites, and above all dangerously superstitious on the subject of photography.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON THE TRAIL IN MICHOACÁN My compatriot strongly opposed my plan of walking to Uruapan--at least without an armed guard!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I was off at dawn.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE TRAIL IN MICHOACÁN My compatriot strongly opposed my plan of walking to Uruapan--at least without an armed guard!
opposedadjectiveUS /əˈpoʊzd/
being in opposition or having an opponent
From this reading ON THE TRAIL IN MICHOACÁN My compatriot strongly opposed my plan of walking to Uruapan--at least without an armed guard!
perilousadjectiveUS /ˈperələs/
fraught with danger
From this reading There are persons who would consider it perilous to walk the length of Broadway, and lose sight even of the added attraction of that reputed drawback.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading There are persons who would consider it perilous to walk the length of Broadway, and lose sight even of the added attraction of that reputed drawback.
photographynounUS /fəˈtɑːɡrəfi/
the act of taking and printing photographs
From this reading The mountains were full of bandits, the Tarascan Indians, living much as they did at the time of the Conquest, did not even speak Spanish, they were unfriendly to whites, and above all dangerously superstitious on the subject of photography.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading ON THE TRAIL IN MICHOACÁN My compatriot strongly opposed my plan of walking to Uruapan--at least without an armed guard!
bring forth or yield
From this reading Hundreds of Indians from the interior had slept in scattered groups all along the road to town, beside the produce they had come to sell on market day.
reputedverbUS /rɪˈpjuːtɪd/
past form of “repute” — look on as or consider
From this reading There are persons who would consider it perilous to walk the length of Broadway, and lose sight even of the added attraction of that reputed drawback.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Hundreds of Indians from the interior had slept in scattered groups all along the road to town, beside the produce they had come to sell on market day.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading Hundreds of Indians from the interior had slept in scattered groups all along the road to town, beside the produce they had come to sell on market day.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading Hundreds of Indians from the interior had slept in scattered groups all along the road to town, beside the produce they had come to sell on market day.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading There are persons who would consider it perilous to walk the length of Broadway, and lose sight even of the added attraction of that reputed drawback.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Hundreds of Indians from the interior had slept in scattered groups all along the road to town, beside the produce they had come to sell on market day.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading The mountains were full of bandits, the Tarascan Indians, living much as they did at the time of the Conquest, did not even speak Spanish, they were unfriendly to whites, and above all dangerously superstitious on the subject of photography.
express in speech
From this reading The mountains were full of bandits, the Tarascan Indians, living much as they did at the time of the Conquest, did not even speak Spanish, they were unfriendly to whites, and above all dangerously superstitious on the subject of photography.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading ON THE TRAIL IN MICHOACÁN My compatriot strongly opposed my plan of walking to Uruapan--at least without an armed guard!
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading The mountains were full of bandits, the Tarascan Indians, living much as they did at the time of the Conquest, did not even speak Spanish, they were unfriendly to whites, and above all dangerously superstitious on the subject of photography.
superstitiousadjectiveUS /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃəs/
showing ignorance of the laws of nature and faith in magic or chance
From this reading The mountains were full of bandits, the Tarascan Indians, living much as they did at the time of the Conquest, did not even speak Spanish, they were unfriendly to whites, and above all dangerously superstitious on the subject of photography.
Tarascan
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From this reading The mountains were full of bandits, the Tarascan Indians, living much as they did at the time of the Conquest, did not even speak Spanish, they were unfriendly to whites, and above all dangerously superstitious on the subject of photography.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There are persons who would consider it perilous to walk the length of Broadway, and lose sight even of the added attraction of that reputed drawback.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE TRAIL IN MICHOACÁN My compatriot strongly opposed my plan of walking to Uruapan--at least without an armed guard!
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are persons who would consider it perilous to walk the length of Broadway, and lose sight even of the added attraction of that reputed drawback.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The mountains were full of bandits, the Tarascan Indians, living much as they did at the time of the Conquest, did not even speak Spanish, they were unfriendly to whites, and above all dangerously superstitious on the subject of photography.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The mountains were full of bandits, the Tarascan Indians, living much as they did at the time of the Conquest, did not even speak Spanish, they were unfriendly to whites, and above all dangerously superstitious on the subject of photography.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON THE TRAIL IN MICHOACÁN My compatriot strongly opposed my plan of walking to Uruapan--at least without an armed guard!
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Hundreds of Indians from the interior had slept in scattered groups all along the road to town, beside the produce they had come to sell on market day.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading ON THE TRAIL IN MICHOACÁN My compatriot strongly opposed my plan of walking to Uruapan--at least without an armed guard!
unfriendlyadjectiveUS /ənˈfrendli/
not easy to understand or use
From this reading The mountains were full of bandits, the Tarascan Indians, living much as they did at the time of the Conquest, did not even speak Spanish, they were unfriendly to whites, and above all dangerously superstitious on the subject of photography.
Uruapan
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From this reading ON THE TRAIL IN MICHOACÁN My compatriot strongly opposed my plan of walking to Uruapan--at least without an armed guard!
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading There are persons who would consider it perilous to walk the length of Broadway, and lose sight even of the added attraction of that reputed drawback.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading ON THE TRAIL IN MICHOACÁN My compatriot strongly opposed my plan of walking to Uruapan--at least without an armed guard!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was off at dawn.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The mountains were full of bandits, the Tarascan Indians, living much as they did at the time of the Conquest, did not even speak Spanish, they were unfriendly to whites, and above all dangerously superstitious on the subject of photography.
whitesnounUS /waɪts/
plural of “white” — a Caucasian
From this reading The mountains were full of bandits, the Tarascan Indians, living much as they did at the time of the Conquest, did not even speak Spanish, they were unfriendly to whites, and above all dangerously superstitious on the subject of photography.
which person or people
From this reading There are persons who would consider it perilous to walk the length of Broadway, and lose sight even of the added attraction of that reputed drawback.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading ON THE TRAIL IN MICHOACÁN My compatriot strongly opposed my plan of walking to Uruapan--at least without an armed guard!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There are persons who would consider it perilous to walk the length of Broadway, and lose sight even of the added attraction of that reputed drawback.
