1851
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From this reading The colony of Magellan was founded by the Chilian Government in the year 1851.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The town lies at the foot of a high ridge of hills, facing the straits.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The population of Sandy Point, including the convicts and garrison, and the Swiss settlers of Agua Fresca, numbered, at the time I am speaking of, about eight hundred souls.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But to me, as I rode through it, just before sundown, tired and fagged with my day's ride, it looked pleasant and cheerful enough, for it held out promises of shelter, rest, and good cheer, after a long, weary time of exposure and hardship, and it was, besides, a connecting link with the outer world, to reach which had been my only thought for weeks--weeks which, as I looked back on them, in the variety of sensation and incident which had marked their course, seemed almost so many years.
AguanounUS /ˈɑːɡwə/
largest known toad species; native to Central America; valuable destroyer of insect pests
From this reading The population of Sandy Point, including the convicts and garrison, and the Swiss settlers of Agua Fresca, numbered, at the time I am speaking of, about eight hundred souls.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading But to me, as I rode through it, just before sundown, tired and fagged with my day's ride, it looked pleasant and cheerful enough, for it held out promises of shelter, rest, and good cheer, after a long, weary time of exposure and hardship, and it was, besides, a connecting link with the outer world, to reach which had been my only thought for weeks--weeks which, as I looked back on them, in the variety of sensation and incident which had marked their course, seemed almost so many years.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading The population of Sandy Point, including the convicts and garrison, and the Swiss settlers of Agua Fresca, numbered, at the time I am speaking of, about eight hundred souls.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The population of Sandy Point, including the convicts and garrison, and the Swiss settlers of Agua Fresca, numbered, at the time I am speaking of, about eight hundred souls.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading It contained a fort, a church, and some tolerable-looking Government buildings, but, excepting one or two streets in the lower part of the town, the rest of the place had a poor, straggling appearance, the houses being mostly one-storied wooden shanties, and the streets grass-grown and hillocky, with here and there the stump of a beech-tree sticking up from the ground.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But to me, as I rode through it, just before sundown, tired and fagged with my day's ride, it looked pleasant and cheerful enough, for it held out promises of shelter, rest, and good cheer, after a long, weary time of exposure and hardship, and it was, besides, a connecting link with the outer world, to reach which had been my only thought for weeks--weeks which, as I looked back on them, in the variety of sensation and incident which had marked their course, seemed almost so many years.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The population of Sandy Point, including the convicts and garrison, and the Swiss settlers of Agua Fresca, numbered, at the time I am speaking of, about eight hundred souls.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But to me, as I rode through it, just before sundown, tired and fagged with my day's ride, it looked pleasant and cheerful enough, for it held out promises of shelter, rest, and good cheer, after a long, weary time of exposure and hardship, and it was, besides, a connecting link with the outer world, to reach which had been my only thought for weeks--weeks which, as I looked back on them, in the variety of sensation and incident which had marked their course, seemed almost so many years.
beech-tree
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From this reading It contained a fort, a church, and some tolerable-looking Government buildings, but, excepting one or two streets in the lower part of the town, the rest of the place had a poor, straggling appearance, the houses being mostly one-storied wooden shanties, and the streets grass-grown and hillocky, with here and there the stump of a beech-tree sticking up from the ground.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But to me, as I rode through it, just before sundown, tired and fagged with my day's ride, it looked pleasant and cheerful enough, for it held out promises of shelter, rest, and good cheer, after a long, weary time of exposure and hardship, and it was, besides, a connecting link with the outer world, to reach which had been my only thought for weeks--weeks which, as I looked back on them, in the variety of sensation and incident which had marked their course, seemed almost so many years.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But to me, as I rode through it, just before sundown, tired and fagged with my day's ride, it looked pleasant and cheerful enough, for it held out promises of shelter, rest, and good cheer, after a long, weary time of exposure and hardship, and it was, besides, a connecting link with the outer world, to reach which had been my only thought for weeks--weeks which, as I looked back on them, in the variety of sensation and incident which had marked their course, seemed almost so many years.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It contained a fort, a church, and some tolerable-looking Government buildings, but, excepting one or two streets in the lower part of the town, the rest of the place had a poor, straggling appearance, the houses being mostly one-storied wooden shanties, and the streets grass-grown and hillocky, with here and there the stump of a beech-tree sticking up from the ground.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading But to me, as I rode through it, just before sundown, tired and fagged with my day's ride, it looked pleasant and cheerful enough, for it held out promises of shelter, rest, and good cheer, after a long, weary time of exposure and hardship, and it was, besides, a connecting link with the outer world, to reach which had been my only thought for weeks--weeks which, as I looked back on them, in the variety of sensation and incident which had marked their course, seemed almost so many years.
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading It contained a fort, a church, and some tolerable-looking Government buildings, but, excepting one or two streets in the lower part of the town, the rest of the place had a poor, straggling appearance, the houses being mostly one-storied wooden shanties, and the streets grass-grown and hillocky, with here and there the stump of a beech-tree sticking up from the ground.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It contained a fort, a church, and some tolerable-looking Government buildings, but, excepting one or two streets in the lower part of the town, the rest of the place had a poor, straggling appearance, the houses being mostly one-storied wooden shanties, and the streets grass-grown and hillocky, with here and there the stump of a beech-tree sticking up from the ground.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The colony of Magellan was founded by the Chilian Government in the year 1851.
give encouragement to
From this reading But to me, as I rode through it, just before sundown, tired and fagged with my day's ride, it looked pleasant and cheerful enough, for it held out promises of shelter, rest, and good cheer, after a long, weary time of exposure and hardship, and it was, besides, a connecting link with the outer world, to reach which had been my only thought for weeks--weeks which, as I looked back on them, in the variety of sensation and incident which had marked their course, seemed almost so many years.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading But to me, as I rode through it, just before sundown, tired and fagged with my day's ride, it looked pleasant and cheerful enough, for it held out promises of shelter, rest, and good cheer, after a long, weary time of exposure and hardship, and it was, besides, a connecting link with the outer world, to reach which had been my only thought for weeks--weeks which, as I looked back on them, in the variety of sensation and incident which had marked their course, seemed almost so many years.
Chilian
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From this reading The colony of Magellan was founded by the Chilian Government in the year 1851.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading It contained a fort, a church, and some tolerable-looking Government buildings, but, excepting one or two streets in the lower part of the town, the rest of the place had a poor, straggling appearance, the houses being mostly one-storied wooden shanties, and the streets grass-grown and hillocky, with here and there the stump of a beech-tree sticking up from the ground.
colonynounUS /ˈkɑːləni/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading The colony of Magellan was founded by the Chilian Government in the year 1851.
connectingverbUS /kəˈnektɪŋ/
-ing form of “connect” — connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
From this reading But to me, as I rode through it, just before sundown, tired and fagged with my day's ride, it looked pleasant and cheerful enough, for it held out promises of shelter, rest, and good cheer, after a long, weary time of exposure and hardship, and it was, besides, a connecting link with the outer world, to reach which had been my only thought for weeks--weeks which, as I looked back on them, in the variety of sensation and incident which had marked their course, seemed almost so many years.
gotten under control
From this reading It contained a fort, a church, and some tolerable-looking Government buildings, but, excepting one or two streets in the lower part of the town, the rest of the place had a poor, straggling appearance, the houses being mostly one-storied wooden shanties, and the streets grass-grown and hillocky, with here and there the stump of a beech-tree sticking up from the ground.
convictsnounUS /ˈkɑːnvɪkts/
plural of “convict” — a person serving a sentence in a jail or prison
From this reading The population of Sandy Point, including the convicts and garrison, and the Swiss settlers of Agua Fresca, numbered, at the time I am speaking of, about eight hundred souls.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading But to me, as I rode through it, just before sundown, tired and fagged with my day's ride, it looked pleasant and cheerful enough, for it held out promises of shelter, rest, and good cheer, after a long, weary time of exposure and hardship, and it was, besides, a connecting link with the outer world, to reach which had been my only thought for weeks--weeks which, as I looked back on them, in the variety of sensation and incident which had marked their course, seemed almost so many years.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But to me, as I rode through it, just before sundown, tired and fagged with my day's ride, it looked pleasant and cheerful enough, for it held out promises of shelter, rest, and good cheer, after a long, weary time of exposure and hardship, and it was, besides, a connecting link with the outer world, to reach which had been my only thought for weeks--weeks which, as I looked back on them, in the variety of sensation and incident which had marked their course, seemed almost so many years.
being one more than seven
From this reading The population of Sandy Point, including the convicts and garrison, and the Swiss settlers of Agua Fresca, numbered, at the time I am speaking of, about eight hundred souls.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading But to me, as I rode through it, just before sundown, tired and fagged with my day's ride, it looked pleasant and cheerful enough, for it held out promises of shelter, rest, and good cheer, after a long, weary time of exposure and hardship, and it was, besides, a connecting link with the outer world, to reach which had been my only thought for weeks--weeks which, as I looked back on them, in the variety of sensation and incident which had marked their course, seemed almost so many years.
exceptingverbUS /ˌekˈseptɪŋ/
-ing form of “except” — take exception to
From this reading It contained a fort, a church, and some tolerable-looking Government buildings, but, excepting one or two streets in the lower part of the town, the rest of the place had a poor, straggling appearance, the houses being mostly one-storied wooden shanties, and the streets grass-grown and hillocky, with here and there the stump of a beech-tree sticking up from the ground.
exposurenounUS /ɪkˈspoʊʒər/
vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain
From this reading But to me, as I rode through it, just before sundown, tired and fagged with my day's ride, it looked pleasant and cheerful enough, for it held out promises of shelter, rest, and good cheer, after a long, weary time of exposure and hardship, and it was, besides, a connecting link with the outer world, to reach which had been my only thought for weeks--weeks which, as I looked back on them, in the variety of sensation and incident which had marked their course, seemed almost so many years.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading The town lies at the foot of a high ridge of hills, facing the straits.
faggedadjective
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading But to me, as I rode through it, just before sundown, tired and fagged with my day's ride, it looked pleasant and cheerful enough, for it held out promises of shelter, rest, and good cheer, after a long, weary time of exposure and hardship, and it was, besides, a connecting link with the outer world, to reach which had been my only thought for weeks--weeks which, as I looked back on them, in the variety of sensation and incident which had marked their course, seemed almost so many years.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The town lies at the foot of a high ridge of hills, facing the straits.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But to me, as I rode through it, just before sundown, tired and fagged with my day's ride, it looked pleasant and cheerful enough, for it held out promises of shelter, rest, and good cheer, after a long, weary time of exposure and hardship, and it was, besides, a connecting link with the outer world, to reach which had been my only thought for weeks--weeks which, as I looked back on them, in the variety of sensation and incident which had marked their course, seemed almost so many years.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading It contained a fort, a church, and some tolerable-looking Government buildings, but, excepting one or two streets in the lower part of the town, the rest of the place had a poor, straggling appearance, the houses being mostly one-storied wooden shanties, and the streets grass-grown and hillocky, with here and there the stump of a beech-tree sticking up from the ground.
foundedverbUS /ˈfaʊndɪd/
past form of “found” — set up or found
From this reading The colony of Magellan was founded by the Chilian Government in the year 1851.
Fresca
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From this reading The population of Sandy Point, including the convicts and garrison, and the Swiss settlers of Agua Fresca, numbered, at the time I am speaking of, about eight hundred souls.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It contained a fort, a church, and some tolerable-looking Government buildings, but, excepting one or two streets in the lower part of the town, the rest of the place had a poor, straggling appearance, the houses being mostly one-storied wooden shanties, and the streets grass-grown and hillocky, with here and there the stump of a beech-tree sticking up from the ground.
garrisonnounUS /ˈɡærɪsən/
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading The population of Sandy Point, including the convicts and garrison, and the Swiss settlers of Agua Fresca, numbered, at the time I am speaking of, about eight hundred souls.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But to me, as I rode through it, just before sundown, tired and fagged with my day's ride, it looked pleasant and cheerful enough, for it held out promises of shelter, rest, and good cheer, after a long, weary time of exposure and hardship, and it was, besides, a connecting link with the outer world, to reach which had been my only thought for weeks--weeks which, as I looked back on them, in the variety of sensation and incident which had marked their course, seemed almost so many years.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading The colony of Magellan was founded by the Chilian Government in the year 1851.
grass-grown
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From this reading It contained a fort, a church, and some tolerable-looking Government buildings, but, excepting one or two streets in the lower part of the town, the rest of the place had a poor, straggling appearance, the houses being mostly one-storied wooden shanties, and the streets grass-grown and hillocky, with here and there the stump of a beech-tree sticking up from the ground.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading It contained a fort, a church, and some tolerable-looking Government buildings, but, excepting one or two streets in the lower part of the town, the rest of the place had a poor, straggling appearance, the houses being mostly one-storied wooden shanties, and the streets grass-grown and hillocky, with here and there the stump of a beech-tree sticking up from the ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It contained a fort, a church, and some tolerable-looking Government buildings, but, excepting one or two streets in the lower part of the town, the rest of the place had a poor, straggling appearance, the houses being mostly one-storied wooden shanties, and the streets grass-grown and hillocky, with here and there the stump of a beech-tree sticking up from the ground.
hardshipnounUS /ˈhɑːrdʃɪp/
a state of misfortune or affliction
From this reading But to me, as I rode through it, just before sundown, tired and fagged with my day's ride, it looked pleasant and cheerful enough, for it held out promises of shelter, rest, and good cheer, after a long, weary time of exposure and hardship, and it was, besides, a connecting link with the outer world, to reach which had been my only thought for weeks--weeks which, as I looked back on them, in the variety of sensation and incident which had marked their course, seemed almost so many years.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading But to me, as I rode through it, just before sundown, tired and fagged with my day's ride, it looked pleasant and cheerful enough, for it held out promises of shelter, rest, and good cheer, after a long, weary time of exposure and hardship, and it was, besides, a connecting link with the outer world, to reach which had been my only thought for weeks--weeks which, as I looked back on them, in the variety of sensation and incident which had marked their course, seemed almost so many years.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It contained a fort, a church, and some tolerable-looking Government buildings, but, excepting one or two streets in the lower part of the town, the rest of the place had a poor, straggling appearance, the houses being mostly one-storied wooden shanties, and the streets grass-grown and hillocky, with here and there the stump of a beech-tree sticking up from the ground.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The town lies at the foot of a high ridge of hills, facing the straits.
hillocky
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From this reading It contained a fort, a church, and some tolerable-looking Government buildings, but, excepting one or two streets in the lower part of the town, the rest of the place had a poor, straggling appearance, the houses being mostly one-storied wooden shanties, and the streets grass-grown and hillocky, with here and there the stump of a beech-tree sticking up from the ground.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The town lies at the foot of a high ridge of hills, facing the straits.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It contained a fort, a church, and some tolerable-looking Government buildings, but, excepting one or two streets in the lower part of the town, the rest of the place had a poor, straggling appearance, the houses being mostly one-storied wooden shanties, and the streets grass-grown and hillocky, with here and there the stump of a beech-tree sticking up from the ground.
ten 10s
From this reading The population of Sandy Point, including the convicts and garrison, and the Swiss settlers of Agua Fresca, numbered, at the time I am speaking of, about eight hundred souls.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The population of Sandy Point, including the convicts and garrison, and the Swiss settlers of Agua Fresca, numbered, at the time I am speaking of, about eight hundred souls.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The colony of Magellan was founded by the Chilian Government in the year 1851.
a single distinct event
From this reading But to me, as I rode through it, just before sundown, tired and fagged with my day's ride, it looked pleasant and cheerful enough, for it held out promises of shelter, rest, and good cheer, after a long, weary time of exposure and hardship, and it was, besides, a connecting link with the outer world, to reach which had been my only thought for weeks--weeks which, as I looked back on them, in the variety of sensation and incident which had marked their course, seemed almost so many years.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading The population of Sandy Point, including the convicts and garrison, and the Swiss settlers of Agua Fresca, numbered, at the time I am speaking of, about eight hundred souls.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It contained a fort, a church, and some tolerable-looking Government buildings, but, excepting one or two streets in the lower part of the town, the rest of the place had a poor, straggling appearance, the houses being mostly one-storied wooden shanties, and the streets grass-grown and hillocky, with here and there the stump of a beech-tree sticking up from the ground.
and nothing more
From this reading But to me, as I rode through it, just before sundown, tired and fagged with my day's ride, it looked pleasant and cheerful enough, for it held out promises of shelter, rest, and good cheer, after a long, weary time of exposure and hardship, and it was, besides, a connecting link with the outer world, to reach which had been my only thought for weeks--weeks which, as I looked back on them, in the variety of sensation and incident which had marked their course, seemed almost so many years.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading The town lies at the foot of a high ridge of hills, facing the straits.
linkverbUS /lɪŋk/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading But to me, as I rode through it, just before sundown, tired and fagged with my day's ride, it looked pleasant and cheerful enough, for it held out promises of shelter, rest, and good cheer, after a long, weary time of exposure and hardship, and it was, besides, a connecting link with the outer world, to reach which had been my only thought for weeks--weeks which, as I looked back on them, in the variety of sensation and incident which had marked their course, seemed almost so many years.
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 But to me, as I rode through it, just before sundown, tired and fagged with my day's ride, it looked pleasant and cheerful enough, for it held out promises of shelter, rest, and good cheer, after a long, weary time of exposure and hardship, and it was, besides, a connecting link with the outer world, to reach which had been my only thought for weeks--weeks which, as I looked back on them, in the variety of sensation and incident which had marked their course, seemed almost so many years.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But to me, as I rode through it, just before sundown, tired and fagged with my day's ride, it looked pleasant and cheerful enough, for it held out promises of shelter, rest, and good cheer, after a long, weary time of exposure and hardship, and it was, besides, a connecting link with the outer world, to reach which had been my only thought for weeks--weeks which, as I looked back on them, in the variety of sensation and incident which had marked their course, seemed almost so many years.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading It contained a fort, a church, and some tolerable-looking Government buildings, but, excepting one or two streets in the lower part of the town, the rest of the place had a poor, straggling appearance, the houses being mostly one-storied wooden shanties, and the streets grass-grown and hillocky, with here and there the stump of a beech-tree sticking up from the ground.
MagellannounUS /məˈdʒelən/
Portuguese navigator in the service of Spain; he commanded an expedition that was the first to circumnavigate the world (1480-1521)
From this reading The colony of Magellan was founded by the Chilian Government in the year 1851.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading But to me, as I rode through it, just before sundown, tired and fagged with my day's ride, it looked pleasant and cheerful enough, for it held out promises of shelter, rest, and good cheer, after a long, weary time of exposure and hardship, and it was, besides, a connecting link with the outer world, to reach which had been my only thought for weeks--weeks which, as I looked back on them, in the variety of sensation and incident which had marked their course, seemed almost so many years.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading But to me, as I rode through it, just before sundown, tired and fagged with my day's ride, it looked pleasant and cheerful enough, for it held out promises of shelter, rest, and good cheer, after a long, weary time of exposure and hardship, and it was, besides, a connecting link with the outer world, to reach which had been my only thought for weeks--weeks which, as I looked back on them, in the variety of sensation and incident which had marked their course, seemed almost so many years.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But to me, as I rode through it, just before sundown, tired and fagged with my day's ride, it looked pleasant and cheerful enough, for it held out promises of shelter, rest, and good cheer, after a long, weary time of exposure and hardship, and it was, besides, a connecting link with the outer world, to reach which had been my only thought for weeks--weeks which, as I looked back on them, in the variety of sensation and incident which had marked their course, seemed almost so many years.
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading It contained a fort, a church, and some tolerable-looking Government buildings, but, excepting one or two streets in the lower part of the town, the rest of the place had a poor, straggling appearance, the houses being mostly one-storied wooden shanties, and the streets grass-grown and hillocky, with here and there the stump of a beech-tree sticking up from the ground.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But to me, as I rode through it, just before sundown, tired and fagged with my day's ride, it looked pleasant and cheerful enough, for it held out promises of shelter, rest, and good cheer, after a long, weary time of exposure and hardship, and it was, besides, a connecting link with the outer world, to reach which had been my only thought for weeks--weeks which, as I looked back on them, in the variety of sensation and incident which had marked their course, seemed almost so many years.
numberedverbUS /ˈnʌmbərd/
past form of “number” — add up in number or quantity
From this reading The population of Sandy Point, including the convicts and garrison, and the Swiss settlers of Agua Fresca, numbered, at the time I am speaking of, about eight hundred souls.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The colony of Magellan was founded by the Chilian Government in the year 1851.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But to me, as I rode through it, just before sundown, tired and fagged with my day's ride, it looked pleasant and cheerful enough, for it held out promises of shelter, rest, and good cheer, after a long, weary time of exposure and hardship, and it was, besides, a connecting link with the outer world, to reach which had been my only thought for weeks--weeks which, as I looked back on them, in the variety of sensation and incident which had marked their course, seemed almost so many years.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It contained a fort, a church, and some tolerable-looking Government buildings, but, excepting one or two streets in the lower part of the town, the rest of the place had a poor, straggling appearance, the houses being mostly one-storied wooden shanties, and the streets grass-grown and hillocky, with here and there the stump of a beech-tree sticking up from the ground.
one-storied
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From this reading It contained a fort, a church, and some tolerable-looking Government buildings, but, excepting one or two streets in the lower part of the town, the rest of the place had a poor, straggling appearance, the houses being mostly one-storied wooden shanties, and the streets grass-grown and hillocky, with here and there the stump of a beech-tree sticking up from the ground.
and nothing more
From this reading But to me, as I rode through it, just before sundown, tired and fagged with my day's ride, it looked pleasant and cheerful enough, for it held out promises of shelter, rest, and good cheer, after a long, weary time of exposure and hardship, and it was, besides, a connecting link with the outer world, to reach which had been my only thought for weeks--weeks which, as I looked back on them, in the variety of sensation and incident which had marked their course, seemed almost so many years.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It contained a fort, a church, and some tolerable-looking Government buildings, but, excepting one or two streets in the lower part of the town, the rest of the place had a poor, straggling appearance, the houses being mostly one-storied wooden shanties, and the streets grass-grown and hillocky, with here and there the stump of a beech-tree sticking up from the ground.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But to me, as I rode through it, just before sundown, tired and fagged with my day's ride, it looked pleasant and cheerful enough, for it held out promises of shelter, rest, and good cheer, after a long, weary time of exposure and hardship, and it was, besides, a connecting link with the outer world, to reach which had been my only thought for weeks--weeks which, as I looked back on them, in the variety of sensation and incident which had marked their course, seemed almost so many years.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading But to me, as I rode through it, just before sundown, tired and fagged with my day's ride, it looked pleasant and cheerful enough, for it held out promises of shelter, rest, and good cheer, after a long, weary time of exposure and hardship, and it was, besides, a connecting link with the outer world, to reach which had been my only thought for weeks--weeks which, as I looked back on them, in the variety of sensation and incident which had marked their course, seemed almost so many years.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It contained a fort, a church, and some tolerable-looking Government buildings, but, excepting one or two streets in the lower part of the town, the rest of the place had a poor, straggling appearance, the houses being mostly one-storied wooden shanties, and the streets grass-grown and hillocky, with here and there the stump of a beech-tree sticking up from the ground.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It contained a fort, a church, and some tolerable-looking Government buildings, but, excepting one or two streets in the lower part of the town, the rest of the place had a poor, straggling appearance, the houses being mostly one-storied wooden shanties, and the streets grass-grown and hillocky, with here and there the stump of a beech-tree sticking up from the ground.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading But to me, as I rode through it, just before sundown, tired and fagged with my day's ride, it looked pleasant and cheerful enough, for it held out promises of shelter, rest, and good cheer, after a long, weary time of exposure and hardship, and it was, besides, a connecting link with the outer world, to reach which had been my only thought for weeks--weeks which, as I looked back on them, in the variety of sensation and incident which had marked their course, seemed almost so many years.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The population of Sandy Point, including the convicts and garrison, and the Swiss settlers of Agua Fresca, numbered, at the time I am speaking of, about eight hundred souls.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading It contained a fort, a church, and some tolerable-looking Government buildings, but, excepting one or two streets in the lower part of the town, the rest of the place had a poor, straggling appearance, the houses being mostly one-storied wooden shanties, and the streets grass-grown and hillocky, with here and there the stump of a beech-tree sticking up from the ground.
populationnounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃən/
the people who inhabit a territory or state
From this reading The population of Sandy Point, including the convicts and garrison, and the Swiss settlers of Agua Fresca, numbered, at the time I am speaking of, about eight hundred souls.
promisesnounUS /ˈprɑːməsəz/
plural of “promise” — a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
From this reading But to me, as I rode through it, just before sundown, tired and fagged with my day's ride, it looked pleasant and cheerful enough, for it held out promises of shelter, rest, and good cheer, after a long, weary time of exposure and hardship, and it was, besides, a connecting link with the outer world, to reach which had been my only thought for weeks--weeks which, as I looked back on them, in the variety of sensation and incident which had marked their course, seemed almost so many years.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading But to me, as I rode through it, just before sundown, tired and fagged with my day's ride, it looked pleasant and cheerful enough, for it held out promises of shelter, rest, and good cheer, after a long, weary time of exposure and hardship, and it was, besides, a connecting link with the outer world, to reach which had been my only thought for weeks--weeks which, as I looked back on them, in the variety of sensation and incident which had marked their course, seemed almost so many years.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading It contained a fort, a church, and some tolerable-looking Government buildings, but, excepting one or two streets in the lower part of the town, the rest of the place had a poor, straggling appearance, the houses being mostly one-storied wooden shanties, and the streets grass-grown and hillocky, with here and there the stump of a beech-tree sticking up from the ground.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading But to me, as I rode through it, just before sundown, tired and fagged with my day's ride, it looked pleasant and cheerful enough, for it held out promises of shelter, rest, and good cheer, after a long, weary time of exposure and hardship, and it was, besides, a connecting link with the outer world, to reach which had been my only thought for weeks--weeks which, as I looked back on them, in the variety of sensation and incident which had marked their course, seemed almost so many years.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading The town lies at the foot of a high ridge of hills, facing the straits.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading But to me, as I rode through it, just before sundown, tired and fagged with my day's ride, it looked pleasant and cheerful enough, for it held out promises of shelter, rest, and good cheer, after a long, weary time of exposure and hardship, and it was, besides, a connecting link with the outer world, to reach which had been my only thought for weeks--weeks which, as I looked back on them, in the variety of sensation and incident which had marked their course, seemed almost so many years.
SandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading The population of Sandy Point, including the convicts and garrison, and the Swiss settlers of Agua Fresca, numbered, at the time I am speaking of, about eight hundred souls.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But to me, as I rode through it, just before sundown, tired and fagged with my day's ride, it looked pleasant and cheerful enough, for it held out promises of shelter, rest, and good cheer, after a long, weary time of exposure and hardship, and it was, besides, a connecting link with the outer world, to reach which had been my only thought for weeks--weeks which, as I looked back on them, in the variety of sensation and incident which had marked their course, seemed almost so many years.
an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading But to me, as I rode through it, just before sundown, tired and fagged with my day's ride, it looked pleasant and cheerful enough, for it held out promises of shelter, rest, and good cheer, after a long, weary time of exposure and hardship, and it was, besides, a connecting link with the outer world, to reach which had been my only thought for weeks--weeks which, as I looked back on them, in the variety of sensation and incident which had marked their course, seemed almost so many years.
settlersnounUS /ˈsetlərz/
plural of “settler” — a person who settles in a new colony or moves into new country
From this reading The population of Sandy Point, including the convicts and garrison, and the Swiss settlers of Agua Fresca, numbered, at the time I am speaking of, about eight hundred souls.
shantiesnounUS /ˈʃæntiz/
plural of “shanty” — small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading It contained a fort, a church, and some tolerable-looking Government buildings, but, excepting one or two streets in the lower part of the town, the rest of the place had a poor, straggling appearance, the houses being mostly one-storied wooden shanties, and the streets grass-grown and hillocky, with here and there the stump of a beech-tree sticking up from the ground.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading But to me, as I rode through it, just before sundown, tired and fagged with my day's ride, it looked pleasant and cheerful enough, for it held out promises of shelter, rest, and good cheer, after a long, weary time of exposure and hardship, and it was, besides, a connecting link with the outer world, to reach which had been my only thought for weeks--weeks which, as I looked back on them, in the variety of sensation and incident which had marked their course, seemed almost so many years.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But to me, as I rode through it, just before sundown, tired and fagged with my day's ride, it looked pleasant and cheerful enough, for it held out promises of shelter, rest, and good cheer, after a long, weary time of exposure and hardship, and it was, besides, a connecting link with the outer world, to reach which had been my only thought for weeks--weeks which, as I looked back on them, in the variety of sensation and incident which had marked their course, seemed almost so many years.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It contained a fort, a church, and some tolerable-looking Government buildings, but, excepting one or two streets in the lower part of the town, the rest of the place had a poor, straggling appearance, the houses being mostly one-storied wooden shanties, and the streets grass-grown and hillocky, with here and there the stump of a beech-tree sticking up from the ground.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading The population of Sandy Point, including the convicts and garrison, and the Swiss settlers of Agua Fresca, numbered, at the time I am speaking of, about eight hundred souls.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading The population of Sandy Point, including the convicts and garrison, and the Swiss settlers of Agua Fresca, numbered, at the time I am speaking of, about eight hundred souls.
stickingadjectiveUS /ˈstɪkɪŋ/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading It contained a fort, a church, and some tolerable-looking Government buildings, but, excepting one or two streets in the lower part of the town, the rest of the place had a poor, straggling appearance, the houses being mostly one-storied wooden shanties, and the streets grass-grown and hillocky, with here and there the stump of a beech-tree sticking up from the ground.
stragglingadjective
spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly
From this reading It contained a fort, a church, and some tolerable-looking Government buildings, but, excepting one or two streets in the lower part of the town, the rest of the place had a poor, straggling appearance, the houses being mostly one-storied wooden shanties, and the streets grass-grown and hillocky, with here and there the stump of a beech-tree sticking up from the ground.
straitsnounUS /streɪts/
a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs
From this reading The town lies at the foot of a high ridge of hills, facing the straits.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading It contained a fort, a church, and some tolerable-looking Government buildings, but, excepting one or two streets in the lower part of the town, the rest of the place had a poor, straggling appearance, the houses being mostly one-storied wooden shanties, and the streets grass-grown and hillocky, with here and there the stump of a beech-tree sticking up from the ground.
stumpnounUS /stʌmp/
the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled
From this reading It contained a fort, a church, and some tolerable-looking Government buildings, but, excepting one or two streets in the lower part of the town, the rest of the place had a poor, straggling appearance, the houses being mostly one-storied wooden shanties, and the streets grass-grown and hillocky, with here and there the stump of a beech-tree sticking up from the ground.
sundownnounUS /ˈsʌndaʊn/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading But to me, as I rode through it, just before sundown, tired and fagged with my day's ride, it looked pleasant and cheerful enough, for it held out promises of shelter, rest, and good cheer, after a long, weary time of exposure and hardship, and it was, besides, a connecting link with the outer world, to reach which had been my only thought for weeks--weeks which, as I looked back on them, in the variety of sensation and incident which had marked their course, seemed almost so many years.
SwissnounUS /swɪs/
the natives or inhabitants of Switzerland
From this reading The population of Sandy Point, including the convicts and garrison, and the Swiss settlers of Agua Fresca, numbered, at the time I am speaking of, about eight hundred souls.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The colony of Magellan was founded by the Chilian Government in the year 1851.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But to me, as I rode through it, just before sundown, tired and fagged with my day's ride, it looked pleasant and cheerful enough, for it held out promises of shelter, rest, and good cheer, after a long, weary time of exposure and hardship, and it was, besides, a connecting link with the outer world, to reach which had been my only thought for weeks--weeks which, as I looked back on them, in the variety of sensation and incident which had marked their course, seemed almost so many years.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But to me, as I rode through it, just before sundown, tired and fagged with my day's ride, it looked pleasant and cheerful enough, for it held out promises of shelter, rest, and good cheer, after a long, weary time of exposure and hardship, and it was, besides, a connecting link with the outer world, to reach which had been my only thought for weeks--weeks which, as I looked back on them, in the variety of sensation and incident which had marked their course, seemed almost so many years.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It contained a fort, a church, and some tolerable-looking Government buildings, but, excepting one or two streets in the lower part of the town, the rest of the place had a poor, straggling appearance, the houses being mostly one-storied wooden shanties, and the streets grass-grown and hillocky, with here and there the stump of a beech-tree sticking up from the ground.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But to me, as I rode through it, just before sundown, tired and fagged with my day's ride, it looked pleasant and cheerful enough, for it held out promises of shelter, rest, and good cheer, after a long, weary time of exposure and hardship, and it was, besides, a connecting link with the outer world, to reach which had been my only thought for weeks--weeks which, as I looked back on them, in the variety of sensation and incident which had marked their course, seemed almost so many years.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But to me, as I rode through it, just before sundown, tired and fagged with my day's ride, it looked pleasant and cheerful enough, for it held out promises of shelter, rest, and good cheer, after a long, weary time of exposure and hardship, and it was, besides, a connecting link with the outer world, to reach which had been my only thought for weeks--weeks which, as I looked back on them, in the variety of sensation and incident which had marked their course, seemed almost so many years.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The population of Sandy Point, including the convicts and garrison, and the Swiss settlers of Agua Fresca, numbered, at the time I am speaking of, about eight hundred souls.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading But to me, as I rode through it, just before sundown, tired and fagged with my day's ride, it looked pleasant and cheerful enough, for it held out promises of shelter, rest, and good cheer, after a long, weary time of exposure and hardship, and it was, besides, a connecting link with the outer world, to reach which had been my only thought for weeks--weeks which, as I looked back on them, in the variety of sensation and incident which had marked their course, seemed almost so many years.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But to me, as I rode through it, just before sundown, tired and fagged with my day's ride, it looked pleasant and cheerful enough, for it held out promises of shelter, rest, and good cheer, after a long, weary time of exposure and hardship, and it was, besides, a connecting link with the outer world, to reach which had been my only thought for weeks--weeks which, as I looked back on them, in the variety of sensation and incident which had marked their course, seemed almost so many years.
tolerable-looking
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From this reading It contained a fort, a church, and some tolerable-looking Government buildings, but, excepting one or two streets in the lower part of the town, the rest of the place had a poor, straggling appearance, the houses being mostly one-storied wooden shanties, and the streets grass-grown and hillocky, with here and there the stump of a beech-tree sticking up from the ground.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The town lies at the foot of a high ridge of hills, facing the straits.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It contained a fort, a church, and some tolerable-looking Government buildings, but, excepting one or two streets in the lower part of the town, the rest of the place had a poor, straggling appearance, the houses being mostly one-storied wooden shanties, and the streets grass-grown and hillocky, with here and there the stump of a beech-tree sticking up from the ground.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It contained a fort, a church, and some tolerable-looking Government buildings, but, excepting one or two streets in the lower part of the town, the rest of the place had a poor, straggling appearance, the houses being mostly one-storied wooden shanties, and the streets grass-grown and hillocky, with here and there the stump of a beech-tree sticking up from the ground.
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading But to me, as I rode through it, just before sundown, tired and fagged with my day's ride, it looked pleasant and cheerful enough, for it held out promises of shelter, rest, and good cheer, after a long, weary time of exposure and hardship, and it was, besides, a connecting link with the outer world, to reach which had been my only thought for weeks--weeks which, as I looked back on them, in the variety of sensation and incident which had marked their course, seemed almost so many years.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The colony of Magellan was founded by the Chilian Government in the year 1851.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading But to me, as I rode through it, just before sundown, tired and fagged with my day's ride, it looked pleasant and cheerful enough, for it held out promises of shelter, rest, and good cheer, after a long, weary time of exposure and hardship, and it was, besides, a connecting link with the outer world, to reach which had been my only thought for weeks--weeks which, as I looked back on them, in the variety of sensation and incident which had marked their course, seemed almost so many years.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading But to me, as I rode through it, just before sundown, tired and fagged with my day's ride, it looked pleasant and cheerful enough, for it held out promises of shelter, rest, and good cheer, after a long, weary time of exposure and hardship, and it was, besides, a connecting link with the outer world, to reach which had been my only thought for weeks--weeks which, as I looked back on them, in the variety of sensation and incident which had marked their course, seemed almost so many years.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But to me, as I rode through it, just before sundown, tired and fagged with my day's ride, it looked pleasant and cheerful enough, for it held out promises of shelter, rest, and good cheer, after a long, weary time of exposure and hardship, and it was, besides, a connecting link with the outer world, to reach which had been my only thought for weeks--weeks which, as I looked back on them, in the variety of sensation and incident which had marked their course, seemed almost so many years.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It contained a fort, a church, and some tolerable-looking Government buildings, but, excepting one or two streets in the lower part of the town, the rest of the place had a poor, straggling appearance, the houses being mostly one-storied wooden shanties, and the streets grass-grown and hillocky, with here and there the stump of a beech-tree sticking up from the ground.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading It contained a fort, a church, and some tolerable-looking Government buildings, but, excepting one or two streets in the lower part of the town, the rest of the place had a poor, straggling appearance, the houses being mostly one-storied wooden shanties, and the streets grass-grown and hillocky, with here and there the stump of a beech-tree sticking up from the ground.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading But to me, as I rode through it, just before sundown, tired and fagged with my day's ride, it looked pleasant and cheerful enough, for it held out promises of shelter, rest, and good cheer, after a long, weary time of exposure and hardship, and it was, besides, a connecting link with the outer world, to reach which had been my only thought for weeks--weeks which, as I looked back on them, in the variety of sensation and incident which had marked their course, seemed almost so many years.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The colony of Magellan was founded by the Chilian Government in the year 1851.
a late time of life
From this reading But to me, as I rode through it, just before sundown, tired and fagged with my day's ride, it looked pleasant and cheerful enough, for it held out promises of shelter, rest, and good cheer, after a long, weary time of exposure and hardship, and it was, besides, a connecting link with the outer world, to reach which had been my only thought for weeks--weeks which, as I looked back on them, in the variety of sensation and incident which had marked their course, seemed almost so many years.
