Chapter XIII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading WHY ISLETA’S CHURCH HAS A WOODEN FLOOR We had trailed spring up from Texas through Arizona, timing our progress so cleverly that it seemed as if we had only to turn our radiator’s nose down a desert path for blue lupin and golden poppies to blaze up before us.

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading El Camino Real is the imposing name it bears, suggesting ancient caravans of colonial grandees, and pack-trains bearing treasure from Mexico City to the provincial trading-post of Santa Fé.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading WHY ISLETA’S CHURCH HAS A WOODEN FLOOR We had trailed spring up from Texas through Arizona, timing our progress so cleverly that it seemed as if we had only to turn our radiator’s nose down a desert path for blue lupin and golden poppies to blaze up before us.

a state in southwestern United States; site of the Grand Canyon

From this reading WHY ISLETA’S CHURCH HAS A WOODEN FLOOR We had trailed spring up from Texas through Arizona, timing our progress so cleverly that it seemed as if we had only to turn our radiator’s nose down a desert path for blue lupin and golden poppies to blaze up before us.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading WHY ISLETA’S CHURCH HAS A WOODEN FLOOR We had trailed spring up from Texas through Arizona, timing our progress so cleverly that it seemed as if we had only to turn our radiator’s nose down a desert path for blue lupin and golden poppies to blaze up before us.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At last we reached the meeting of the Rockies with the Rio Grande in New Mexico, led by the devious route, sometimes a concrete avenue, but oftener a mere track in the sand, of the old Spanish highway.

a line of approach

From this reading At last we reached the meeting of the Rockies with the Rio Grande in New Mexico, led by the devious route, sometimes a concrete avenue, but oftener a mere track in the sand, of the old Spanish highway.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The name gave us a little thrill, to be still extant in a government which had supposedly repudiated kings this century and a half.

have

From this reading Even today what sign-posts the road displays bear the letters K T, which from Mexico to Canada stand for King’s Trail.

relevant relation or interconnection

From this reading El Camino Real is the imposing name it bears, suggesting ancient caravans of colonial grandees, and pack-trains bearing treasure from Mexico City to the provincial trading-post of Santa Fé.

plural of “bear” — massive plantigrade carnivorous or omnivorous mammals with long shaggy coats and strong claws

From this reading El Camino Real is the imposing name it bears, suggesting ancient caravans of colonial grandees, and pack-trains bearing treasure from Mexico City to the provincial trading-post of Santa Fé.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading WHY ISLETA’S CHURCH HAS A WOODEN FLOOR We had trailed spring up from Texas through Arizona, timing our progress so cleverly that it seemed as if we had only to turn our radiator’s nose down a desert path for blue lupin and golden poppies to blaze up before us.

a strong flame that burns brightly

From this reading WHY ISLETA’S CHURCH HAS A WOODEN FLOOR We had trailed spring up from Texas through Arizona, timing our progress so cleverly that it seemed as if we had only to turn our radiator’s nose down a desert path for blue lupin and golden poppies to blaze up before us.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading WHY ISLETA’S CHURCH HAS A WOODEN FLOOR We had trailed spring up from Texas through Arizona, timing our progress so cleverly that it seemed as if we had only to turn our radiator’s nose down a desert path for blue lupin and golden poppies to blaze up before us.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading At last we reached the meeting of the Rockies with the Rio Grande in New Mexico, led by the devious route, sometimes a concrete avenue, but oftener a mere track in the sand, of the old Spanish highway.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading At last we reached the meeting of the Rockies with the Rio Grande in New Mexico, led by the devious route, sometimes a concrete avenue, but oftener a mere track in the sand, of the old Spanish highway.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading El Camino Real is the imposing name it bears, suggesting ancient caravans of colonial grandees, and pack-trains bearing treasure from Mexico City to the provincial trading-post of Santa Fé.

a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada

From this reading Even today what sign-posts the road displays bear the letters K T, which from Mexico to Canada stand for King’s Trail.

plural of “caravan” — a procession (of wagons or mules or camels) traveling together in single file

From this reading El Camino Real is the imposing name it bears, suggesting ancient caravans of colonial grandees, and pack-trains bearing treasure from Mexico City to the provincial trading-post of Santa Fé.

a period of 100 years

From this reading The name gave us a little thrill, to be still extant in a government which had supposedly repudiated kings this century and a half.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

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a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading El Camino Real is the imposing name it bears, suggesting ancient caravans of colonial grandees, and pack-trains bearing treasure from Mexico City to the provincial trading-post of Santa Fé.

in a clever manner

From this reading WHY ISLETA’S CHURCH HAS A WOODEN FLOOR We had trailed spring up from Texas through Arizona, timing our progress so cleverly that it seemed as if we had only to turn our radiator’s nose down a desert path for blue lupin and golden poppies to blaze up before us.

of or relating to or characteristic of or inhabiting a colony

From this reading El Camino Real is the imposing name it bears, suggesting ancient caravans of colonial grandees, and pack-trains bearing treasure from Mexico City to the provincial trading-post of Santa Fé.

capable of being perceived by the senses; not abstract or imaginary

From this reading At last we reached the meeting of the Rockies with the Rio Grande in New Mexico, led by the devious route, sometimes a concrete avenue, but oftener a mere track in the sand, of the old Spanish highway.

leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

From this reading WHY ISLETA’S CHURCH HAS A WOODEN FLOOR We had trailed spring up from Texas through Arizona, timing our progress so cleverly that it seemed as if we had only to turn our radiator’s nose down a desert path for blue lupin and golden poppies to blaze up before us.

indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading

From this reading At last we reached the meeting of the Rockies with the Rio Grande in New Mexico, led by the devious route, sometimes a concrete avenue, but oftener a mere track in the sand, of the old Spanish highway.

plural of “display” — something intended to communicate a particular impression

From this reading Even today what sign-posts the road displays bear the letters K T, which from Mexico to Canada stand for King’s Trail.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading WHY ISLETA’S CHURCH HAS A WOODEN FLOOR We had trailed spring up from Texas through Arizona, timing our progress so cleverly that it seemed as if we had only to turn our radiator’s nose down a desert path for blue lupin and golden poppies to blaze up before us.

angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)

From this reading El Camino Real is the imposing name it bears, suggesting ancient caravans of colonial grandees, and pack-trains bearing treasure from Mexico City to the provincial trading-post of Santa Fé.

divisible by two

From this reading Even today what sign-posts the road displays bear the letters K T, which from Mexico to Canada stand for King’s Trail.

still in existence; not extinct or destroyed or lost

From this reading The name gave us a little thrill, to be still extant in a government which had supposedly repudiated kings this century and a half.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading WHY ISLETA’S CHURCH HAS A WOODEN FLOOR We had trailed spring up from Texas through Arizona, timing our progress so cleverly that it seemed as if we had only to turn our radiator’s nose down a desert path for blue lupin and golden poppies to blaze up before us.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading WHY ISLETA’S CHURCH HAS A WOODEN FLOOR We had trailed spring up from Texas through Arizona, timing our progress so cleverly that it seemed as if we had only to turn our radiator’s nose down a desert path for blue lupin and golden poppies to blaze up before us.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading WHY ISLETA’S CHURCH HAS A WOODEN FLOOR We had trailed spring up from Texas through Arizona, timing our progress so cleverly that it seemed as if we had only to turn our radiator’s nose down a desert path for blue lupin and golden poppies to blaze up before us.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading El Camino Real is the imposing name it bears, suggesting ancient caravans of colonial grandees, and pack-trains bearing treasure from Mexico City to the provincial trading-post of Santa Fé.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading The name gave us a little thrill, to be still extant in a government which had supposedly repudiated kings this century and a half.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading WHY ISLETA’S CHURCH HAS A WOODEN FLOOR We had trailed spring up from Texas through Arizona, timing our progress so cleverly that it seemed as if we had only to turn our radiator’s nose down a desert path for blue lupin and golden poppies to blaze up before us.

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading The name gave us a little thrill, to be still extant in a government which had supposedly repudiated kings this century and a half.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At last we reached the meeting of the Rockies with the Rio Grande in New Mexico, led by the devious route, sometimes a concrete avenue, but oftener a mere track in the sand, of the old Spanish highway.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading El Camino Real is the imposing name it bears, suggesting ancient caravans of colonial grandees, and pack-trains bearing treasure from Mexico City to the provincial trading-post of Santa Fé.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading WHY ISLETA’S CHURCH HAS A WOODEN FLOOR We had trailed spring up from Texas through Arizona, timing our progress so cleverly that it seemed as if we had only to turn our radiator’s nose down a desert path for blue lupin and golden poppies to blaze up before us.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading The name gave us a little thrill, to be still extant in a government which had supposedly repudiated kings this century and a half.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading WHY ISLETA’S CHURCH HAS A WOODEN FLOOR We had trailed spring up from Texas through Arizona, timing our progress so cleverly that it seemed as if we had only to turn our radiator’s nose down a desert path for blue lupin and golden poppies to blaze up before us.

a major road for any form of motor transport

From this reading At last we reached the meeting of the Rockies with the Rio Grande in New Mexico, led by the devious route, sometimes a concrete avenue, but oftener a mere track in the sand, of the old Spanish highway.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading WHY ISLETA’S CHURCH HAS A WOODEN FLOOR We had trailed spring up from Texas through Arizona, timing our progress so cleverly that it seemed as if we had only to turn our radiator’s nose down a desert path for blue lupin and golden poppies to blaze up before us.

impressive in appearance

From this reading El Camino Real is the imposing name it bears, suggesting ancient caravans of colonial grandees, and pack-trains bearing treasure from Mexico City to the provincial trading-post of Santa Fé.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading At last we reached the meeting of the Rockies with the Rio Grande in New Mexico, led by the devious route, sometimes a concrete avenue, but oftener a mere track in the sand, of the old Spanish highway.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading El Camino Real is the imposing name it bears, suggesting ancient caravans of colonial grandees, and pack-trains bearing treasure from Mexico City to the provincial trading-post of Santa Fé.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading WHY ISLETA’S CHURCH HAS A WOODEN FLOOR We had trailed spring up from Texas through Arizona, timing our progress so cleverly that it seemed as if we had only to turn our radiator’s nose down a desert path for blue lupin and golden poppies to blaze up before us.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading WHY ISLETA’S CHURCH HAS A WOODEN FLOOR We had trailed spring up from Texas through Arizona, timing our progress so cleverly that it seemed as if we had only to turn our radiator’s nose down a desert path for blue lupin and golden poppies to blaze up before us.

the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Even today what sign-posts the road displays bear the letters K T, which from Mexico to Canada stand for King’s Trail.

possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Even today what sign-posts the road displays bear the letters K T, which from Mexico to Canada stand for King’s Trail.

plural of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading The name gave us a little thrill, to be still extant in a government which had supposedly repudiated kings this century and a half.

immediately past

From this reading At last we reached the meeting of the Rockies with the Rio Grande in New Mexico, led by the devious route, sometimes a concrete avenue, but oftener a mere track in the sand, of the old Spanish highway.

diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used

From this reading At last we reached the meeting of the Rockies with the Rio Grande in New Mexico, led by the devious route, sometimes a concrete avenue, but oftener a mere track in the sand, of the old Spanish highway.

the literary culture

From this reading Even today what sign-posts the road displays bear the letters K T, which from Mexico to Canada stand for King’s Trail.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The name gave us a little thrill, to be still extant in a government which had supposedly repudiated kings this century and a half.

any plant of the genus Lupinus; bearing erect spikes of usually purplish-blue flowers

From this reading WHY ISLETA’S CHURCH HAS A WOODEN FLOOR We had trailed spring up from Texas through Arizona, timing our progress so cleverly that it seemed as if we had only to turn our radiator’s nose down a desert path for blue lupin and golden poppies to blaze up before us.

a formally arranged gathering

From this reading At last we reached the meeting of the Rockies with the Rio Grande in New Mexico, led by the devious route, sometimes a concrete avenue, but oftener a mere track in the sand, of the old Spanish highway.

being nothing more than specified

From this reading At last we reached the meeting of the Rockies with the Rio Grande in New Mexico, led by the devious route, sometimes a concrete avenue, but oftener a mere track in the sand, of the old Spanish highway.

a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810

From this reading At last we reached the meeting of the Rockies with the Rio Grande in New Mexico, led by the devious route, sometimes a concrete avenue, but oftener a mere track in the sand, of the old Spanish highway.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading El Camino Real is the imposing name it bears, suggesting ancient caravans of colonial grandees, and pack-trains bearing treasure from Mexico City to the provincial trading-post of Santa Fé.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading At last we reached the meeting of the Rockies with the Rio Grande in New Mexico, led by the devious route, sometimes a concrete avenue, but oftener a mere track in the sand, of the old Spanish highway.

the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals

From this reading WHY ISLETA’S CHURCH HAS A WOODEN FLOOR We had trailed spring up from Texas through Arizona, timing our progress so cleverly that it seemed as if we had only to turn our radiator’s nose down a desert path for blue lupin and golden poppies to blaze up before us.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At last we reached the meeting of the Rockies with the Rio Grande in New Mexico, led by the devious route, sometimes a concrete avenue, but oftener a mere track in the sand, of the old Spanish highway.

more often or more frequently

From this reading At last we reached the meeting of the Rockies with the Rio Grande in New Mexico, led by the devious route, sometimes a concrete avenue, but oftener a mere track in the sand, of the old Spanish highway.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading At last we reached the meeting of the Rockies with the Rio Grande in New Mexico, led by the devious route, sometimes a concrete avenue, but oftener a mere track in the sand, of the old Spanish highway.

and nothing more

From this reading WHY ISLETA’S CHURCH HAS A WOODEN FLOOR We had trailed spring up from Texas through Arizona, timing our progress so cleverly that it seemed as if we had only to turn our radiator’s nose down a desert path for blue lupin and golden poppies to blaze up before us.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading WHY ISLETA’S CHURCH HAS A WOODEN FLOOR We had trailed spring up from Texas through Arizona, timing our progress so cleverly that it seemed as if we had only to turn our radiator’s nose down a desert path for blue lupin and golden poppies to blaze up before us.

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From this reading El Camino Real is the imposing name it bears, suggesting ancient caravans of colonial grandees, and pack-trains bearing treasure from Mexico City to the provincial trading-post of Santa Fé.

a course of conduct

From this reading WHY ISLETA’S CHURCH HAS A WOODEN FLOOR We had trailed spring up from Texas through Arizona, timing our progress so cleverly that it seemed as if we had only to turn our radiator’s nose down a desert path for blue lupin and golden poppies to blaze up before us.

plural of “poppy” — annual or biennial or perennial herbs having showy flowers

From this reading WHY ISLETA’S CHURCH HAS A WOODEN FLOOR We had trailed spring up from Texas through Arizona, timing our progress so cleverly that it seemed as if we had only to turn our radiator’s nose down a desert path for blue lupin and golden poppies to blaze up before us.

gradual improvement or growth or development

From this reading WHY ISLETA’S CHURCH HAS A WOODEN FLOOR We had trailed spring up from Texas through Arizona, timing our progress so cleverly that it seemed as if we had only to turn our radiator’s nose down a desert path for blue lupin and golden poppies to blaze up before us.

of or associated with a province

From this reading El Camino Real is the imposing name it bears, suggesting ancient caravans of colonial grandees, and pack-trains bearing treasure from Mexico City to the provincial trading-post of Santa Fé.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading WHY ISLETA’S CHURCH HAS A WOODEN FLOOR We had trailed spring up from Texas through Arizona, timing our progress so cleverly that it seemed as if we had only to turn our radiator’s nose down a desert path for blue lupin and golden poppies to blaze up before us.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading At last we reached the meeting of the Rockies with the Rio Grande in New Mexico, led by the devious route, sometimes a concrete avenue, but oftener a mere track in the sand, of the old Spanish highway.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading El Camino Real is the imposing name it bears, suggesting ancient caravans of colonial grandees, and pack-trains bearing treasure from Mexico City to the provincial trading-post of Santa Fé.

past form of “repudiate” — cast off

From this reading The name gave us a little thrill, to be still extant in a government which had supposedly repudiated kings this century and a half.

the former capital and 2nd largest city of Brazil; chief Brazilian port; famous as a tourist attraction

From this reading At last we reached the meeting of the Rockies with the Rio Grande in New Mexico, led by the devious route, sometimes a concrete avenue, but oftener a mere track in the sand, of the old Spanish highway.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading Even today what sign-posts the road displays bear the letters K T, which from Mexico to Canada stand for King’s Trail.

the chief mountain range of western North America; extends from British Columbia to northern New Mexico; forms the continental divide

From this reading At last we reached the meeting of the Rockies with the Rio Grande in New Mexico, led by the devious route, sometimes a concrete avenue, but oftener a mere track in the sand, of the old Spanish highway.

an established line of travel or access

From this reading At last we reached the meeting of the Rockies with the Rio Grande in New Mexico, led by the devious route, sometimes a concrete avenue, but oftener a mere track in the sand, of the old Spanish highway.

a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral

From this reading At last we reached the meeting of the Rockies with the Rio Grande in New Mexico, led by the devious route, sometimes a concrete avenue, but oftener a mere track in the sand, of the old Spanish highway.

the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas

From this reading El Camino Real is the imposing name it bears, suggesting ancient caravans of colonial grandees, and pack-trains bearing treasure from Mexico City to the provincial trading-post of Santa Fé.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading WHY ISLETA’S CHURCH HAS A WOODEN FLOOR We had trailed spring up from Texas through Arizona, timing our progress so cleverly that it seemed as if we had only to turn our radiator’s nose down a desert path for blue lupin and golden poppies to blaze up before us.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Even today what sign-posts the road displays bear the letters K T, which from Mexico to Canada stand for King’s Trail.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading WHY ISLETA’S CHURCH HAS A WOODEN FLOOR We had trailed spring up from Texas through Arizona, timing our progress so cleverly that it seemed as if we had only to turn our radiator’s nose down a desert path for blue lupin and golden poppies to blaze up before us.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading At last we reached the meeting of the Rockies with the Rio Grande in New Mexico, led by the devious route, sometimes a concrete avenue, but oftener a mere track in the sand, of the old Spanish highway.

the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain

From this reading At last we reached the meeting of the Rockies with the Rio Grande in New Mexico, led by the devious route, sometimes a concrete avenue, but oftener a mere track in the sand, of the old Spanish highway.

the season of growth

From this reading WHY ISLETA’S CHURCH HAS A WOODEN FLOOR We had trailed spring up from Texas through Arizona, timing our progress so cleverly that it seemed as if we had only to turn our radiator’s nose down a desert path for blue lupin and golden poppies to blaze up before us.

be standing; be upright

From this reading Even today what sign-posts the road displays bear the letters K T, which from Mexico to Canada stand for King’s Trail.

not in physical motion

From this reading The name gave us a little thrill, to be still extant in a government which had supposedly repudiated kings this century and a half.

-ing form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading El Camino Real is the imposing name it bears, suggesting ancient caravans of colonial grandees, and pack-trains bearing treasure from Mexico City to the provincial trading-post of Santa Fé.

believed or reputed to be the case

From this reading The name gave us a little thrill, to be still extant in a government which had supposedly repudiated kings this century and a half.

a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading Even today what sign-posts the road displays bear the letters K T, which from Mexico to Canada stand for King’s Trail.

the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico

From this reading WHY ISLETA’S CHURCH HAS A WOODEN FLOOR We had trailed spring up from Texas through Arizona, timing our progress so cleverly that it seemed as if we had only to turn our radiator’s nose down a desert path for blue lupin and golden poppies to blaze up before us.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading WHY ISLETA’S CHURCH HAS A WOODEN FLOOR We had trailed spring up from Texas through Arizona, timing our progress so cleverly that it seemed as if we had only to turn our radiator’s nose down a desert path for blue lupin and golden poppies to blaze up before us.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading At last we reached the meeting of the Rockies with the Rio Grande in New Mexico, led by the devious route, sometimes a concrete avenue, but oftener a mere track in the sand, of the old Spanish highway.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading The name gave us a little thrill, to be still extant in a government which had supposedly repudiated kings this century and a half.

the swift release of a store of affective force

From this reading The name gave us a little thrill, to be still extant in a government which had supposedly repudiated kings this century and a half.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading WHY ISLETA’S CHURCH HAS A WOODEN FLOOR We had trailed spring up from Texas through Arizona, timing our progress so cleverly that it seemed as if we had only to turn our radiator’s nose down a desert path for blue lupin and golden poppies to blaze up before us.

the time when something happens

From this reading WHY ISLETA’S CHURCH HAS A WOODEN FLOOR We had trailed spring up from Texas through Arizona, timing our progress so cleverly that it seemed as if we had only to turn our radiator’s nose down a desert path for blue lupin and golden poppies to blaze up before us.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading WHY ISLETA’S CHURCH HAS A WOODEN FLOOR We had trailed spring up from Texas through Arizona, timing our progress so cleverly that it seemed as if we had only to turn our radiator’s nose down a desert path for blue lupin and golden poppies to blaze up before us.

the present time or age

From this reading Even today what sign-posts the road displays bear the letters K T, which from Mexico to Canada stand for King’s Trail.

a line or route along which something travels or moves

From this reading At last we reached the meeting of the Rockies with the Rio Grande in New Mexico, led by the devious route, sometimes a concrete avenue, but oftener a mere track in the sand, of the old Spanish highway.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading El Camino Real is the imposing name it bears, suggesting ancient caravans of colonial grandees, and pack-trains bearing treasure from Mexico City to the provincial trading-post of Santa Fé.

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading Even today what sign-posts the road displays bear the letters K T, which from Mexico to Canada stand for King’s Trail.

past form of “trail” — to lag or linger behind

From this reading WHY ISLETA’S CHURCH HAS A WOODEN FLOOR We had trailed spring up from Texas through Arizona, timing our progress so cleverly that it seemed as if we had only to turn our radiator’s nose down a desert path for blue lupin and golden poppies to blaze up before us.

accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.

From this reading El Camino Real is the imposing name it bears, suggesting ancient caravans of colonial grandees, and pack-trains bearing treasure from Mexico City to the provincial trading-post of Santa Fé.

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading WHY ISLETA’S CHURCH HAS A WOODEN FLOOR We had trailed spring up from Texas through Arizona, timing our progress so cleverly that it seemed as if we had only to turn our radiator’s nose down a desert path for blue lupin and golden poppies to blaze up before us.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading WHY ISLETA’S CHURCH HAS A WOODEN FLOOR We had trailed spring up from Texas through Arizona, timing our progress so cleverly that it seemed as if we had only to turn our radiator’s nose down a desert path for blue lupin and golden poppies to blaze up before us.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading WHY ISLETA’S CHURCH HAS A WOODEN FLOOR We had trailed spring up from Texas through Arizona, timing our progress so cleverly that it seemed as if we had only to turn our radiator’s nose down a desert path for blue lupin and golden poppies to blaze up before us.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading WHY ISLETA’S CHURCH HAS A WOODEN FLOOR We had trailed spring up from Texas through Arizona, timing our progress so cleverly that it seemed as if we had only to turn our radiator’s nose down a desert path for blue lupin and golden poppies to blaze up before us.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Even today what sign-posts the road displays bear the letters K T, which from Mexico to Canada stand for King’s Trail.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Even today what sign-posts the road displays bear the letters K T, which from Mexico to Canada stand for King’s Trail.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading WHY ISLETA’S CHURCH HAS A WOODEN FLOOR We had trailed spring up from Texas through Arizona, timing our progress so cleverly that it seemed as if we had only to turn our radiator’s nose down a desert path for blue lupin and golden poppies to blaze up before us.

in the company of; together with

From this reading At last we reached the meeting of the Rockies with the Rio Grande in New Mexico, led by the devious route, sometimes a concrete avenue, but oftener a mere track in the sand, of the old Spanish highway.

made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood

From this reading WHY ISLETA’S CHURCH HAS A WOODEN FLOOR We had trailed spring up from Texas through Arizona, timing our progress so cleverly that it seemed as if we had only to turn our radiator’s nose down a desert path for blue lupin and golden poppies to blaze up before us.