used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Report had it that there was a good road to Jocotán by way of Chiquimula, but the difference between a "buen camino" and a mere "road" is so slight in Central America that I concluded to follow the more direct trail.
at or in the front
From this reading The next essential was to change my wealth into Honduranean silver, chiefly in coins of one _real_, corresponding in value to an American nickel; for financial transactions were apt to be petty in the region ahead of me.
(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 In the collection I gathered among the merchants of Zacapa were silver dollars of Mexico, Salvador, Chile, and Peru, all of which stand on terms of perfect equality with the peso of Honduras, worth some forty cents.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading Report had it that there was a good road to Jocotán by way of Chiquimula, but the difference between a "buen camino" and a mere "road" is so slight in Central America that I concluded to follow the more direct trail.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading The next essential was to change my wealth into Honduranean silver, chiefly in coins of one _real_, corresponding in value to an American nickel; for financial transactions were apt to be petty in the region ahead of me.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading In the collection I gathered among the merchants of Zacapa were silver dollars of Mexico, Salvador, Chile, and Peru, all of which stand on terms of perfect equality with the peso of Honduras, worth some forty cents.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The next essential was to change my wealth into Honduranean silver, chiefly in coins of one _real_, corresponding in value to an American nickel; for financial transactions were apt to be petty in the region ahead of me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE UPS AND DOWNS OF HONDURAS The train carried me back up the river to Zacapa, desert dry and stingingly hot with noonday.
aptadjectiveUS /æpt/
(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading The next essential was to change my wealth into Honduranean silver, chiefly in coins of one _real_, corresponding in value to an American nickel; for financial transactions were apt to be petty in the region ahead of me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My load was heavier, as befitted an exit from even quasi-civilization.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE UPS AND DOWNS OF HONDURAS The train carried me back up the river to Zacapa, desert dry and stingingly hot with noonday.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The next essential was to change my wealth into Honduranean silver, chiefly in coins of one _real_, corresponding in value to an American nickel; for financial transactions were apt to be petty in the region ahead of me.
befitted
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From this reading My load was heavier, as befitted an exit from even quasi-civilization.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Report had it that there was a good road to Jocotán by way of Chiquimula, but the difference between a "buen camino" and a mere "road" is so slight in Central America that I concluded to follow the more direct trail.
buen
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From this reading Report had it that there was a good road to Jocotán by way of Chiquimula, but the difference between a "buen camino" and a mere "road" is so slight in Central America that I concluded to follow the more direct trail.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Report had it that there was a good road to Jocotán by way of Chiquimula, but the difference between a "buen camino" and a mere "road" is so slight in Central America that I concluded to follow the more direct trail.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Report had it that there was a good road to Jocotán by way of Chiquimula, but the difference between a "buen camino" and a mere "road" is so slight in Central America that I concluded to follow the more direct trail.
camino
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From this reading Report had it that there was a good road to Jocotán by way of Chiquimula, but the difference between a "buen camino" and a mere "road" is so slight in Central America that I concluded to follow the more direct trail.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading THE UPS AND DOWNS OF HONDURAS The train carried me back up the river to Zacapa, desert dry and stingingly hot with noonday.
CentraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading Report had it that there was a good road to Jocotán by way of Chiquimula, but the difference between a "buen camino" and a mere "road" is so slight in Central America that I concluded to follow the more direct trail.
centsnounUS /sents/
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading In the collection I gathered among the merchants of Zacapa were silver dollars of Mexico, Salvador, Chile, and Peru, all of which stand on terms of perfect equality with the peso of Honduras, worth some forty cents.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading The next essential was to change my wealth into Honduranean silver, chiefly in coins of one _real_, corresponding in value to an American nickel; for financial transactions were apt to be petty in the region ahead of me.
for the most part
From this reading The next essential was to change my wealth into Honduranean silver, chiefly in coins of one _real_, corresponding in value to an American nickel; for financial transactions were apt to be petty in the region ahead of me.
ChilenounUS /ˈtʃɪli/
a republic in southern South America on the western slopes of the Andes on the south Pacific coast
From this reading In the collection I gathered among the merchants of Zacapa were silver dollars of Mexico, Salvador, Chile, and Peru, all of which stand on terms of perfect equality with the peso of Honduras, worth some forty cents.
Chiquimula
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From this reading Report had it that there was a good road to Jocotán by way of Chiquimula, but the difference between a "buen camino" and a mere "road" is so slight in Central America that I concluded to follow the more direct trail.
coinsnounUS /kɔɪnz/
plural of “coin” — a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money
From this reading The next essential was to change my wealth into Honduranean silver, chiefly in coins of one _real_, corresponding in value to an American nickel; for financial transactions were apt to be petty in the region ahead of me.
collectionnounUS /kəˈlekʃən/
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading In the collection I gathered among the merchants of Zacapa were silver dollars of Mexico, Salvador, Chile, and Peru, all of which stand on terms of perfect equality with the peso of Honduras, worth some forty cents.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Report had it that there was a good road to Jocotán by way of Chiquimula, but the difference between a "buen camino" and a mere "road" is so slight in Central America that I concluded to follow the more direct trail.
correspondingadjectiveUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndɪŋ/
accompanying
From this reading The next essential was to change my wealth into Honduranean silver, chiefly in coins of one _real_, corresponding in value to an American nickel; for financial transactions were apt to be petty in the region ahead of me.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading THE UPS AND DOWNS OF HONDURAS The train carried me back up the river to Zacapa, desert dry and stingingly hot with noonday.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading Report had it that there was a good road to Jocotán by way of Chiquimula, but the difference between a "buen camino" and a mere "road" is so slight in Central America that I concluded to follow the more direct trail.
command with authority
From this reading Report had it that there was a good road to Jocotán by way of Chiquimula, but the difference between a "buen camino" and a mere "road" is so slight in Central America that I concluded to follow the more direct trail.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading In the collection I gathered among the merchants of Zacapa were silver dollars of Mexico, Salvador, Chile, and Peru, all of which stand on terms of perfect equality with the peso of Honduras, worth some forty cents.
DOWNSnounUS /daʊnz/
plural of “down” — soft fine feathers
From this reading THE UPS AND DOWNS OF HONDURAS The train carried me back up the river to Zacapa, desert dry and stingingly hot with noonday.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading THE UPS AND DOWNS OF HONDURAS The train carried me back up the river to Zacapa, desert dry and stingingly hot with noonday.
equalitynounUS /ɪˈkwɑːləti/
the quality of being the same in quantity or measure or value or status
From this reading In the collection I gathered among the merchants of Zacapa were silver dollars of Mexico, Salvador, Chile, and Peru, all of which stand on terms of perfect equality with the peso of Honduras, worth some forty cents.
essentialadjectiveUS /eˈsenʃəl/
absolutely necessary; vitally necessary
From this reading The next essential was to change my wealth into Honduranean silver, chiefly in coins of one _real_, corresponding in value to an American nickel; for financial transactions were apt to be petty in the region ahead of me.
divisible by two
From this reading My load was heavier, as befitted an exit from even quasi-civilization.
exitnounUS /ˈeɡzɪt/
an opening that permits escape or release
From this reading My load was heavier, as befitted an exit from even quasi-civilization.
financialadjectiveUS /fəˈnænʃəl/
involving financial matters
From this reading The next essential was to change my wealth into Honduranean silver, chiefly in coins of one _real_, corresponding in value to an American nickel; for financial transactions were apt to be petty in the region ahead of me.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Report had it that there was a good road to Jocotán by way of Chiquimula, but the difference between a "buen camino" and a mere "road" is so slight in Central America that I concluded to follow the more direct trail.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The next essential was to change my wealth into Honduranean silver, chiefly in coins of one _real_, corresponding in value to an American nickel; for financial transactions were apt to be petty in the region ahead of me.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading In the collection I gathered among the merchants of Zacapa were silver dollars of Mexico, Salvador, Chile, and Peru, all of which stand on terms of perfect equality with the peso of Honduras, worth some forty cents.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My load was heavier, as befitted an exit from even quasi-civilization.
brought together in one place
From this reading In the collection I gathered among the merchants of Zacapa were silver dollars of Mexico, Salvador, Chile, and Peru, all of which stand on terms of perfect equality with the peso of Honduras, worth some forty cents.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Report had it that there was a good road to Jocotán by way of Chiquimula, but the difference between a "buen camino" and a mere "road" is so slight in Central America that I concluded to follow the more direct trail.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Report had it that there was a good road to Jocotán by way of Chiquimula, but the difference between a "buen camino" and a mere "road" is so slight in Central America that I concluded to follow the more direct trail.
heavieradjectiveUS /ˈheviər/
comparative of “heavy” — of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading My load was heavier, as befitted an exit from even quasi-civilization.
Honduranean
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From this reading The next essential was to change my wealth into Honduranean silver, chiefly in coins of one _real_, corresponding in value to an American nickel; for financial transactions were apt to be petty in the region ahead of me.
HONDURASnounUS /hɑːnˈdʊrəs/
a republic in Central America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821; an early center of Mayan culture
From this reading THE UPS AND DOWNS OF HONDURAS The train carried me back up the river to Zacapa, desert dry and stingingly hot with noonday.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading THE UPS AND DOWNS OF HONDURAS The train carried me back up the river to Zacapa, desert dry and stingingly hot with noonday.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Report had it that there was a good road to Jocotán by way of Chiquimula, but the difference between a "buen camino" and a mere "road" is so slight in Central America that I concluded to follow the more direct trail.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Report had it that there was a good road to Jocotán by way of Chiquimula, but the difference between a "buen camino" and a mere "road" is so slight in Central America that I concluded to follow the more direct trail.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The next essential was to change my wealth into Honduranean silver, chiefly in coins of one _real_, corresponding in value to an American nickel; for financial transactions were apt to be petty in the region ahead of me.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Report had it that there was a good road to Jocotán by way of Chiquimula, but the difference between a "buen camino" and a mere "road" is so slight in Central America that I concluded to follow the more direct trail.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Report had it that there was a good road to Jocotán by way of Chiquimula, but the difference between a "buen camino" and a mere "road" is so slight in Central America that I concluded to follow the more direct trail.
Jocotán
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From this reading Report had it that there was a good road to Jocotán by way of Chiquimula, but the difference between a "buen camino" and a mere "road" is so slight in Central America that I concluded to follow the more direct trail.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading My load was heavier, as befitted an exit from even quasi-civilization.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE UPS AND DOWNS OF HONDURAS The train carried me back up the river to Zacapa, desert dry and stingingly hot with noonday.
merchantsnounUS /ˈmɜːrtʃənts/
plural of “merchant” — a businessperson engaged in retail trade
From this reading In the collection I gathered among the merchants of Zacapa were silver dollars of Mexico, Salvador, Chile, and Peru, all of which stand on terms of perfect equality with the peso of Honduras, worth some forty cents.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading Report had it that there was a good road to Jocotán by way of Chiquimula, but the difference between a "buen camino" and a mere "road" is so slight in Central America that I concluded to follow the more direct trail.
MexiconounUS /ˈmeksəkoʊ/
a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810
From this reading In the collection I gathered among the merchants of Zacapa were silver dollars of Mexico, Salvador, Chile, and Peru, all of which stand on terms of perfect equality with the peso of Honduras, worth some forty cents.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Report had it that there was a good road to Jocotán by way of Chiquimula, but the difference between a "buen camino" and a mere "road" is so slight in Central America that I concluded to follow the more direct trail.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The next essential was to change my wealth into Honduranean silver, chiefly in coins of one _real_, corresponding in value to an American nickel; for financial transactions were apt to be petty in the region ahead of me.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next essential was to change my wealth into Honduranean silver, chiefly in coins of one _real_, corresponding in value to an American nickel; for financial transactions were apt to be petty in the region ahead of me.
nickelnounUS /ˈnɪkəl/
a hard malleable ductile silvery metallic element that is resistant to corrosion; used in alloys; occurs in pentlandite and smaltite and garnierite and millerite
From this reading The next essential was to change my wealth into Honduranean silver, chiefly in coins of one _real_, corresponding in value to an American nickel; for financial transactions were apt to be petty in the region ahead of me.
noondaynoun
the middle of the day
From this reading THE UPS AND DOWNS OF HONDURAS The train carried me back up the river to Zacapa, desert dry and stingingly hot with noonday.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE UPS AND DOWNS OF HONDURAS The train carried me back up the river to Zacapa, desert dry and stingingly hot with noonday.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the collection I gathered among the merchants of Zacapa were silver dollars of Mexico, Salvador, Chile, and Peru, all of which stand on terms of perfect equality with the peso of Honduras, worth some forty cents.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The next essential was to change my wealth into Honduranean silver, chiefly in coins of one _real_, corresponding in value to an American nickel; for financial transactions were apt to be petty in the region ahead of me.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading In the collection I gathered among the merchants of Zacapa were silver dollars of Mexico, Salvador, Chile, and Peru, all of which stand on terms of perfect equality with the peso of Honduras, worth some forty cents.
PerunounUS /pərˈuː/
a republic in western South America; achieved independence from Spain in 1821; was the heart of the Inca empire from the 12th to 16th centuries
From this reading In the collection I gathered among the merchants of Zacapa were silver dollars of Mexico, Salvador, Chile, and Peru, all of which stand on terms of perfect equality with the peso of Honduras, worth some forty cents.
pesonounUS /ˈpeɪsoʊ/
the basic unit of money in Uruguay; equal to 100 centesimos
From this reading In the collection I gathered among the merchants of Zacapa were silver dollars of Mexico, Salvador, Chile, and Peru, all of which stand on terms of perfect equality with the peso of Honduras, worth some forty cents.
pettyadjectiveUS /ˈpetiː/
inferior in rank or status
From this reading The next essential was to change my wealth into Honduranean silver, chiefly in coins of one _real_, corresponding in value to an American nickel; for financial transactions were apt to be petty in the region ahead of me.
quasi-civilization
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From this reading My load was heavier, as befitted an exit from even quasi-civilization.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading The next essential was to change my wealth into Honduranean silver, chiefly in coins of one _real_, corresponding in value to an American nickel; for financial transactions were apt to be petty in the region ahead of me.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading The next essential was to change my wealth into Honduranean silver, chiefly in coins of one _real_, corresponding in value to an American nickel; for financial transactions were apt to be petty in the region ahead of me.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading Report had it that there was a good road to Jocotán by way of Chiquimula, but the difference between a "buen camino" and a mere "road" is so slight in Central America that I concluded to follow the more direct trail.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading THE UPS AND DOWNS OF HONDURAS The train carried me back up the river to Zacapa, desert dry and stingingly hot with noonday.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Report had it that there was a good road to Jocotán by way of Chiquimula, but the difference between a "buen camino" and a mere "road" is so slight in Central America that I concluded to follow the more direct trail.
SalvadornounUS /ˈsælvədɔːr/
a republic on the Pacific coast of Central America
From this reading In the collection I gathered among the merchants of Zacapa were silver dollars of Mexico, Salvador, Chile, and Peru, all of which stand on terms of perfect equality with the peso of Honduras, worth some forty cents.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading The next essential was to change my wealth into Honduranean silver, chiefly in coins of one _real_, corresponding in value to an American nickel; for financial transactions were apt to be petty in the region ahead of me.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading Report had it that there was a good road to Jocotán by way of Chiquimula, but the difference between a "buen camino" and a mere "road" is so slight in Central America that I concluded to follow the more direct trail.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Report had it that there was a good road to Jocotán by way of Chiquimula, but the difference between a "buen camino" and a mere "road" is so slight in Central America that I concluded to follow the more direct trail.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In the collection I gathered among the merchants of Zacapa were silver dollars of Mexico, Salvador, Chile, and Peru, all of which stand on terms of perfect equality with the peso of Honduras, worth some forty cents.
be standing; be upright
From this reading In the collection I gathered among the merchants of Zacapa were silver dollars of Mexico, Salvador, Chile, and Peru, all of which stand on terms of perfect equality with the peso of Honduras, worth some forty cents.
stingingly
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From this reading THE UPS AND DOWNS OF HONDURAS The train carried me back up the river to Zacapa, desert dry and stingingly hot with noonday.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading In the collection I gathered among the merchants of Zacapa were silver dollars of Mexico, Salvador, Chile, and Peru, all of which stand on terms of perfect equality with the peso of Honduras, worth some forty cents.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Report had it that there was a good road to Jocotán by way of Chiquimula, but the difference between a "buen camino" and a mere "road" is so slight in Central America that I concluded to follow the more direct trail.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE UPS AND DOWNS OF HONDURAS The train carried me back up the river to Zacapa, desert dry and stingingly hot with noonday.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Report had it that there was a good road to Jocotán by way of Chiquimula, but the difference between a "buen camino" and a mere "road" is so slight in Central America that I concluded to follow the more direct trail.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE UPS AND DOWNS OF HONDURAS The train carried me back up the river to Zacapa, desert dry and stingingly hot with noonday.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Report had it that there was a good road to Jocotán by way of Chiquimula, but the difference between a "buen camino" and a mere "road" is so slight in Central America that I concluded to follow the more direct trail.
create by training and teaching
From this reading THE UPS AND DOWNS OF HONDURAS The train carried me back up the river to Zacapa, desert dry and stingingly hot with noonday.
transactionsnounUS /trænˈzækʃənz/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading The next essential was to change my wealth into Honduranean silver, chiefly in coins of one _real_, corresponding in value to an American nickel; for financial transactions were apt to be petty in the region ahead of me.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE UPS AND DOWNS OF HONDURAS The train carried me back up the river to Zacapa, desert dry and stingingly hot with noonday.
UPSverbUS /ʌps/
third-person singular of “up” — raise
From this reading THE UPS AND DOWNS OF HONDURAS The train carried me back up the river to Zacapa, desert dry and stingingly hot with noonday.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading The next essential was to change my wealth into Honduranean silver, chiefly in coins of one _real_, corresponding in value to an American nickel; for financial transactions were apt to be petty in the region ahead of me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Report had it that there was a good road to Jocotán by way of Chiquimula, but the difference between a "buen camino" and a mere "road" is so slight in Central America that I concluded to follow the more direct trail.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Report had it that there was a good road to Jocotán by way of Chiquimula, but the difference between a "buen camino" and a mere "road" is so slight in Central America that I concluded to follow the more direct trail.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading The next essential was to change my wealth into Honduranean silver, chiefly in coins of one _real_, corresponding in value to an American nickel; for financial transactions were apt to be petty in the region ahead of me.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The next essential was to change my wealth into Honduranean silver, chiefly in coins of one _real_, corresponding in value to an American nickel; for financial transactions were apt to be petty in the region ahead of me.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the collection I gathered among the merchants of Zacapa were silver dollars of Mexico, Salvador, Chile, and Peru, all of which stand on terms of perfect equality with the peso of Honduras, worth some forty cents.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE UPS AND DOWNS OF HONDURAS The train carried me back up the river to Zacapa, desert dry and stingingly hot with noonday.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading In the collection I gathered among the merchants of Zacapa were silver dollars of Mexico, Salvador, Chile, and Peru, all of which stand on terms of perfect equality with the peso of Honduras, worth some forty cents.
Zacapa
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From this reading THE UPS AND DOWNS OF HONDURAS The train carried me back up the river to Zacapa, desert dry and stingingly hot with noonday.
