used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For several years before this a Yankee company had established a line of diligences which ran between several of the largest towns; wagons, also, for the conveyance of heavy goods, competed with the picturesque caravans of the _arrieros_ on all the principal roads.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I must then renounce the hospitality of the venta, so pleasant after a long ride--the siesta under the shade of a tree--the friendly connection of horse and rider, and all the enlivening contingencies of solitary travel.
(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 For several years before this a Yankee company had established a line of diligences which ran between several of the largest towns; wagons, also, for the conveyance of heavy goods, competed with the picturesque caravans of the _arrieros_ on all the principal roads.
in addition
From this reading For several years before this a Yankee company had established a line of diligences which ran between several of the largest towns; wagons, also, for the conveyance of heavy goods, competed with the picturesque caravans of the _arrieros_ on all the principal roads.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ought I to give up my habit of solitary traveling for no other reason than the quickness of transit between Mexico and Vera Cruz?
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading Threatened Insurrection in Mexico.--Stealthy Movements of Troops.--General Don Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna.
Antonio
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From this reading Threatened Insurrection in Mexico.--Stealthy Movements of Troops.--General Don Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading The day was approaching on which I was to leave Mexico for Vera Cruz, to embark for Europe.
arrieros
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From this reading For several years before this a Yankee company had established a line of diligences which ran between several of the largest towns; wagons, also, for the conveyance of heavy goods, competed with the picturesque caravans of the _arrieros_ on all the principal roads.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading For several years before this a Yankee company had established a line of diligences which ran between several of the largest towns; wagons, also, for the conveyance of heavy goods, competed with the picturesque caravans of the _arrieros_ on all the principal roads.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading For several years before this a Yankee company had established a line of diligences which ran between several of the largest towns; wagons, also, for the conveyance of heavy goods, competed with the picturesque caravans of the _arrieros_ on all the principal roads.
caravansnounUS /ˈkærəvænz/
plural of “caravan” — a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file
From this reading For several years before this a Yankee company had established a line of diligences which ran between several of the largest towns; wagons, also, for the conveyance of heavy goods, competed with the picturesque caravans of the _arrieros_ on all the principal roads.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading For several years before this a Yankee company had established a line of diligences which ran between several of the largest towns; wagons, also, for the conveyance of heavy goods, competed with the picturesque caravans of the _arrieros_ on all the principal roads.
competedverbUS /kəmˈpiːtɪd/
past form of “compete” — compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
From this reading For several years before this a Yankee company had established a line of diligences which ran between several of the largest towns; wagons, also, for the conveyance of heavy goods, competed with the picturesque caravans of the _arrieros_ on all the principal roads.
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading I must then renounce the hospitality of the venta, so pleasant after a long ride--the siesta under the shade of a tree--the friendly connection of horse and rider, and all the enlivening contingencies of solitary travel.
contingenciesnounUS /kənˈtɪndʒənsiz/
plural of “contingency” — a possible event or occurrence or result
From this reading I must then renounce the hospitality of the venta, so pleasant after a long ride--the siesta under the shade of a tree--the friendly connection of horse and rider, and all the enlivening contingencies of solitary travel.
conveyancenounUS /kənˈveɪəns/
document effecting a property transfer
From this reading For several years before this a Yankee company had established a line of diligences which ran between several of the largest towns; wagons, also, for the conveyance of heavy goods, competed with the picturesque caravans of the _arrieros_ on all the principal roads.
Cruz
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From this reading The day was approaching on which I was to leave Mexico for Vera Cruz, to embark for Europe.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day was approaching on which I was to leave Mexico for Vera Cruz, to embark for Europe.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Threatened Insurrection in Mexico.--Stealthy Movements of Troops.--General Don Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna.
diligences
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From this reading For several years before this a Yankee company had established a line of diligences which ran between several of the largest towns; wagons, also, for the conveyance of heavy goods, competed with the picturesque caravans of the _arrieros_ on all the principal roads.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading Threatened Insurrection in Mexico.--Stealthy Movements of Troops.--General Don Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna.
embarkverbUS /emˈbɑːrk/
go on board
From this reading The day was approaching on which I was to leave Mexico for Vera Cruz, to embark for Europe.
enliveningadjectiveUS /enˈlaɪvənɪŋ/
giving spirit and vivacity
From this reading I must then renounce the hospitality of the venta, so pleasant after a long ride--the siesta under the shade of a tree--the friendly connection of horse and rider, and all the enlivening contingencies of solitary travel.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading For several years before this a Yankee company had established a line of diligences which ran between several of the largest towns; wagons, also, for the conveyance of heavy goods, competed with the picturesque caravans of the _arrieros_ on all the principal roads.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading The day was approaching on which I was to leave Mexico for Vera Cruz, to embark for Europe.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The day was approaching on which I was to leave Mexico for Vera Cruz, to embark for Europe.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading I must then renounce the hospitality of the venta, so pleasant after a long ride--the siesta under the shade of a tree--the friendly connection of horse and rider, and all the enlivening contingencies of solitary travel.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Threatened Insurrection in Mexico.--Stealthy Movements of Troops.--General Don Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Ought I to give up my habit of solitary traveling for no other reason than the quickness of transit between Mexico and Vera Cruz?
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading For several years before this a Yankee company had established a line of diligences which ran between several of the largest towns; wagons, also, for the conveyance of heavy goods, competed with the picturesque caravans of the _arrieros_ on all the principal roads.
an established custom
From this reading Ought I to give up my habit of solitary traveling for no other reason than the quickness of transit between Mexico and Vera Cruz?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For several years before this a Yankee company had established a line of diligences which ran between several of the largest towns; wagons, also, for the conveyance of heavy goods, competed with the picturesque caravans of the _arrieros_ on all the principal roads.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading For several years before this a Yankee company had established a line of diligences which ran between several of the largest towns; wagons, also, for the conveyance of heavy goods, competed with the picturesque caravans of the _arrieros_ on all the principal roads.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading I must then renounce the hospitality of the venta, so pleasant after a long ride--the siesta under the shade of a tree--the friendly connection of horse and rider, and all the enlivening contingencies of solitary travel.
hospitalitynounUS /ˌhɑːspəˈtæləti/
kindness in welcoming guests or strangers
From this reading I must then renounce the hospitality of the venta, so pleasant after a long ride--the siesta under the shade of a tree--the friendly connection of horse and rider, and all the enlivening contingencies of solitary travel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The day was approaching on which I was to leave Mexico for Vera Cruz, to embark for Europe.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Threatened Insurrection in Mexico.--Stealthy Movements of Troops.--General Don Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna.
InsurrectionnounUS /ˌɪnsərˈekʃən/
organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
From this reading Threatened Insurrection in Mexico.--Stealthy Movements of Troops.--General Don Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna.
largestadjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒəst/
superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For several years before this a Yankee company had established a line of diligences which ran between several of the largest towns; wagons, also, for the conveyance of heavy goods, competed with the picturesque caravans of the _arrieros_ on all the principal roads.
go away from a place
From this reading The day was approaching on which I was to leave Mexico for Vera Cruz, to embark for Europe.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading For several years before this a Yankee company had established a line of diligences which ran between several of the largest towns; wagons, also, for the conveyance of heavy goods, competed with the picturesque caravans of the _arrieros_ on all the principal roads.
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 I must then renounce the hospitality of the venta, so pleasant after a long ride--the siesta under the shade of a tree--the friendly connection of horse and rider, and all the enlivening contingencies of solitary travel.
Lopez
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From this reading Threatened Insurrection in Mexico.--Stealthy Movements of Troops.--General Don Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna.
MexiconounUS /ˈmeksəkoʊ/
a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810
From this reading Threatened Insurrection in Mexico.--Stealthy Movements of Troops.--General Don Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Threatened Insurrection in Mexico.--Stealthy Movements of Troops.--General Don Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must then renounce the hospitality of the venta, so pleasant after a long ride--the siesta under the shade of a tree--the friendly connection of horse and rider, and all the enlivening contingencies of solitary travel.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Ought I to give up my habit of solitary traveling for no other reason than the quickness of transit between Mexico and Vera Cruz?
not any; not one
From this reading Ought I to give up my habit of solitary traveling for no other reason than the quickness of transit between Mexico and Vera Cruz?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Threatened Insurrection in Mexico.--Stealthy Movements of Troops.--General Don Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The day was approaching on which I was to leave Mexico for Vera Cruz, to embark for Europe.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Ought I to give up my habit of solitary traveling for no other reason than the quickness of transit between Mexico and Vera Cruz?
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Ought I to give up my habit of solitary traveling for no other reason than the quickness of transit between Mexico and Vera Cruz?
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading For several years before this a Yankee company had established a line of diligences which ran between several of the largest towns; wagons, also, for the conveyance of heavy goods, competed with the picturesque caravans of the _arrieros_ on all the principal roads.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading I must then renounce the hospitality of the venta, so pleasant after a long ride--the siesta under the shade of a tree--the friendly connection of horse and rider, and all the enlivening contingencies of solitary travel.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading For several years before this a Yankee company had established a line of diligences which ran between several of the largest towns; wagons, also, for the conveyance of heavy goods, competed with the picturesque caravans of the _arrieros_ on all the principal roads.
quicknessnounUS /ˈkwɪknəs/
skillful performance or ability without difficulty
From this reading Ought I to give up my habit of solitary traveling for no other reason than the quickness of transit between Mexico and Vera Cruz?
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading For several years before this a Yankee company had established a line of diligences which ran between several of the largest towns; wagons, also, for the conveyance of heavy goods, competed with the picturesque caravans of the _arrieros_ on all the principal roads.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Ought I to give up my habit of solitary traveling for no other reason than the quickness of transit between Mexico and Vera Cruz?
renounceverbUS /rɪˈnaʊns/
give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations
From this reading I must then renounce the hospitality of the venta, so pleasant after a long ride--the siesta under the shade of a tree--the friendly connection of horse and rider, and all the enlivening contingencies of solitary travel.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading I must then renounce the hospitality of the venta, so pleasant after a long ride--the siesta under the shade of a tree--the friendly connection of horse and rider, and all the enlivening contingencies of solitary travel.
ridernounUS /ˈraɪdər/
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading I must then renounce the hospitality of the venta, so pleasant after a long ride--the siesta under the shade of a tree--the friendly connection of horse and rider, and all the enlivening contingencies of solitary travel.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading For several years before this a Yankee company had established a line of diligences which ran between several of the largest towns; wagons, also, for the conveyance of heavy goods, competed with the picturesque caravans of the _arrieros_ on all the principal roads.
SantanounUS /ˈsæntə/
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading Threatened Insurrection in Mexico.--Stealthy Movements of Troops.--General Don Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading For several years before this a Yankee company had established a line of diligences which ran between several of the largest towns; wagons, also, for the conveyance of heavy goods, competed with the picturesque caravans of the _arrieros_ on all the principal roads.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading I must then renounce the hospitality of the venta, so pleasant after a long ride--the siesta under the shade of a tree--the friendly connection of horse and rider, and all the enlivening contingencies of solitary travel.
siestanounUS /siˈestə/
a nap in the early afternoon (especially in hot countries)
From this reading I must then renounce the hospitality of the venta, so pleasant after a long ride--the siesta under the shade of a tree--the friendly connection of horse and rider, and all the enlivening contingencies of solitary travel.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I must then renounce the hospitality of the venta, so pleasant after a long ride--the siesta under the shade of a tree--the friendly connection of horse and rider, and all the enlivening contingencies of solitary travel.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading Ought I to give up my habit of solitary traveling for no other reason than the quickness of transit between Mexico and Vera Cruz?
StealthyadjectiveUS /ˈstelθi/
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
From this reading Threatened Insurrection in Mexico.--Stealthy Movements of Troops.--General Don Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Ought I to give up my habit of solitary traveling for no other reason than the quickness of transit between Mexico and Vera Cruz?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day was approaching on which I was to leave Mexico for Vera Cruz, to embark for Europe.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I must then renounce the hospitality of the venta, so pleasant after a long ride--the siesta under the shade of a tree--the friendly connection of horse and rider, and all the enlivening contingencies of solitary travel.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For several years before this a Yankee company had established a line of diligences which ran between several of the largest towns; wagons, also, for the conveyance of heavy goods, competed with the picturesque caravans of the _arrieros_ on all the principal roads.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading Threatened Insurrection in Mexico.--Stealthy Movements of Troops.--General Don Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The day was approaching on which I was to leave Mexico for Vera Cruz, to embark for Europe.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading For several years before this a Yankee company had established a line of diligences which ran between several of the largest towns; wagons, also, for the conveyance of heavy goods, competed with the picturesque caravans of the _arrieros_ on all the principal roads.
transitnounUS /ˈtrænzɪt/
a surveying instrument for measuring horizontal and vertical angles, consisting of a small telescope mounted on a tripod
From this reading Ought I to give up my habit of solitary traveling for no other reason than the quickness of transit between Mexico and Vera Cruz?
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I must then renounce the hospitality of the venta, so pleasant after a long ride--the siesta under the shade of a tree--the friendly connection of horse and rider, and all the enlivening contingencies of solitary travel.
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading Ought I to give up my habit of solitary traveling for no other reason than the quickness of transit between Mexico and Vera Cruz?
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading I must then renounce the hospitality of the venta, so pleasant after a long ride--the siesta under the shade of a tree--the friendly connection of horse and rider, and all the enlivening contingencies of solitary travel.
soldiers collectively
From this reading Threatened Insurrection in Mexico.--Stealthy Movements of Troops.--General Don Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I must then renounce the hospitality of the venta, so pleasant after a long ride--the siesta under the shade of a tree--the friendly connection of horse and rider, and all the enlivening contingencies of solitary travel.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Ought I to give up my habit of solitary traveling for no other reason than the quickness of transit between Mexico and Vera Cruz?
venta
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From this reading I must then renounce the hospitality of the venta, so pleasant after a long ride--the siesta under the shade of a tree--the friendly connection of horse and rider, and all the enlivening contingencies of solitary travel.
Vera
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From this reading The day was approaching on which I was to leave Mexico for Vera Cruz, to embark for Europe.
wagonsnounUS /ˈwæɡənz/
plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading For several years before this a Yankee company had established a line of diligences which ran between several of the largest towns; wagons, also, for the conveyance of heavy goods, competed with the picturesque caravans of the _arrieros_ on all the principal roads.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day was approaching on which I was to leave Mexico for Vera Cruz, to embark for Europe.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The day was approaching on which I was to leave Mexico for Vera Cruz, to embark for Europe.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For several years before this a Yankee company had established a line of diligences which ran between several of the largest towns; wagons, also, for the conveyance of heavy goods, competed with the picturesque caravans of the _arrieros_ on all the principal roads.
YankeenounUS /ˈjæŋki/
an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading For several years before this a Yankee company had established a line of diligences which ran between several of the largest towns; wagons, also, for the conveyance of heavy goods, competed with the picturesque caravans of the _arrieros_ on all the principal roads.
a late time of life
From this reading For several years before this a Yankee company had established a line of diligences which ran between several of the largest towns; wagons, also, for the conveyance of heavy goods, competed with the picturesque caravans of the _arrieros_ on all the principal roads.
