used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Brewster is a first-class hotel, with excellent table.
adviseverbUS /ædˈvaɪz/
give advice to
From this reading "The truly magnificent, and--with reason--famous port of San Diego."--_From the first letter of Father Junipero in Alto California._ Fifteen cents for motor, ferry, and car will take you to Hotel Florence, on the heights overlooking the bay, where I advise you to stop.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The Florence is not a large boarding-house or family hotel, but open for all.
AltonounUS /ˈæltoʊ/
a singer whose voice lies in the alto clef
From this reading "The truly magnificent, and--with reason--famous port of San Diego."--_From the first letter of Father Junipero in Alto California._ Fifteen cents for motor, ferry, and car will take you to Hotel Florence, on the heights overlooking the bay, where I advise you to stop.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Horton House is on an open, sunny site, and is frequented by "transients" and business men of moderate means.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The truly magnificent, and--with reason--famous port of San Diego."--_From the first letter of Father Junipero in Alto California._ Fifteen cents for motor, ferry, and car will take you to Hotel Florence, on the heights overlooking the bay, where I advise you to stop.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading "The truly magnificent, and--with reason--famous port of San Diego."--_From the first letter of Father Junipero in Alto California._ Fifteen cents for motor, ferry, and car will take you to Hotel Florence, on the heights overlooking the bay, where I advise you to stop.
boarding-house
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From this reading The Florence is not a large boarding-house or family hotel, but open for all.
Brewster
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From this reading The Brewster is a first-class hotel, with excellent table.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The Horton House is on an open, sunny site, and is frequented by "transients" and business men of moderate means.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Florence is not a large boarding-house or family hotel, but open for all.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Horton House is on an open, sunny site, and is frequented by "transients" and business men of moderate means.
CalifornianounUS /ˌkæləˈfɔːrnjə/
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading "The truly magnificent, and--with reason--famous port of San Diego."--_From the first letter of Father Junipero in Alto California._ Fifteen cents for motor, ferry, and car will take you to Hotel Florence, on the heights overlooking the bay, where I advise you to stop.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading "The truly magnificent, and--with reason--famous port of San Diego."--_From the first letter of Father Junipero in Alto California._ Fifteen cents for motor, ferry, and car will take you to Hotel Florence, on the heights overlooking the bay, where I advise you to stop.
centsnounUS /sents/
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading "The truly magnificent, and--with reason--famous port of San Diego."--_From the first letter of Father Junipero in Alto California._ Fifteen cents for motor, ferry, and car will take you to Hotel Florence, on the heights overlooking the bay, where I advise you to stop.
DIEGO
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From this reading SAN DIEGO.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading The Brewster is a first-class hotel, with excellent table.
a social unit living together
From this reading The Florence is not a large boarding-house or family hotel, but open for all.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading "The truly magnificent, and--with reason--famous port of San Diego."--_From the first letter of Father Junipero in Alto California._ Fifteen cents for motor, ferry, and car will take you to Hotel Florence, on the heights overlooking the bay, where I advise you to stop.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "The truly magnificent, and--with reason--famous port of San Diego."--_From the first letter of Father Junipero in Alto California._ Fifteen cents for motor, ferry, and car will take you to Hotel Florence, on the heights overlooking the bay, where I advise you to stop.
ferryverbUS /ˈferi/
transport from one place to another
From this reading "The truly magnificent, and--with reason--famous port of San Diego."--_From the first letter of Father Junipero in Alto California._ Fifteen cents for motor, ferry, and car will take you to Hotel Florence, on the heights overlooking the bay, where I advise you to stop.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading "The truly magnificent, and--with reason--famous port of San Diego."--_From the first letter of Father Junipero in Alto California._ Fifteen cents for motor, ferry, and car will take you to Hotel Florence, on the heights overlooking the bay, where I advise you to stop.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "The truly magnificent, and--with reason--famous port of San Diego."--_From the first letter of Father Junipero in Alto California._ Fifteen cents for motor, ferry, and car will take you to Hotel Florence, on the heights overlooking the bay, where I advise you to stop.
first-classadjectiveUS /ˌfɜːrstˈklæs/
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading The Brewster is a first-class hotel, with excellent table.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading "The truly magnificent, and--with reason--famous port of San Diego."--_From the first letter of Father Junipero in Alto California._ Fifteen cents for motor, ferry, and car will take you to Hotel Florence, on the heights overlooking the bay, where I advise you to stop.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "The truly magnificent, and--with reason--famous port of San Diego."--_From the first letter of Father Junipero in Alto California._ Fifteen cents for motor, ferry, and car will take you to Hotel Florence, on the heights overlooking the bay, where I advise you to stop.
frequentedverbUS /ˈfriːkwəntɪd/
past form of “frequent” — do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading The Horton House is on an open, sunny site, and is frequented by "transients" and business men of moderate means.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "The truly magnificent, and--with reason--famous port of San Diego."--_From the first letter of Father Junipero in Alto California._ Fifteen cents for motor, ferry, and car will take you to Hotel Florence, on the heights overlooking the bay, where I advise you to stop.
heightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading "The truly magnificent, and--with reason--famous port of San Diego."--_From the first letter of Father Junipero in Alto California._ Fifteen cents for motor, ferry, and car will take you to Hotel Florence, on the heights overlooking the bay, where I advise you to stop.
Horton
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From this reading The Horton House is on an open, sunny site, and is frequented by "transients" and business men of moderate means.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading "The truly magnificent, and--with reason--famous port of San Diego."--_From the first letter of Father Junipero in Alto California._ Fifteen cents for motor, ferry, and car will take you to Hotel Florence, on the heights overlooking the bay, where I advise you to stop.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The Horton House is on an open, sunny site, and is frequented by "transients" and business men of moderate means.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "The truly magnificent, and--with reason--famous port of San Diego."--_From the first letter of Father Junipero in Alto California._ Fifteen cents for motor, ferry, and car will take you to Hotel Florence, on the heights overlooking the bay, where I advise you to stop.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The truly magnificent, and--with reason--famous port of San Diego."--_From the first letter of Father Junipero in Alto California._ Fifteen cents for motor, ferry, and car will take you to Hotel Florence, on the heights overlooking the bay, where I advise you to stop.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Horton House is on an open, sunny site, and is frequented by "transients" and business men of moderate means.
Junipero
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From this reading "The truly magnificent, and--with reason--famous port of San Diego."--_From the first letter of Father Junipero in Alto California._ Fifteen cents for motor, ferry, and car will take you to Hotel Florence, on the heights overlooking the bay, where I advise you to stop.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Florence is not a large boarding-house or family hotel, but open for all.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "The truly magnificent, and--with reason--famous port of San Diego."--_From the first letter of Father Junipero in Alto California._ Fifteen cents for motor, ferry, and car will take you to Hotel Florence, on the heights overlooking the bay, where I advise you to stop.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading "The truly magnificent, and--with reason--famous port of San Diego."--_From the first letter of Father Junipero in Alto California._ Fifteen cents for motor, ferry, and car will take you to Hotel Florence, on the heights overlooking the bay, where I advise you to stop.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading The Horton House is on an open, sunny site, and is frequented by "transients" and business men of moderate means.
the force of workers available
From this reading The Horton House is on an open, sunny site, and is frequented by "transients" and business men of moderate means.
moderateverbUS /ˈmɑːdərət/
preside over
From this reading The Horton House is on an open, sunny site, and is frequented by "transients" and business men of moderate means.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading "The truly magnificent, and--with reason--famous port of San Diego."--_From the first letter of Father Junipero in Alto California._ Fifteen cents for motor, ferry, and car will take you to Hotel Florence, on the heights overlooking the bay, where I advise you to stop.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Florence is not a large boarding-house or family hotel, but open for all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The truly magnificent, and--with reason--famous port of San Diego."--_From the first letter of Father Junipero in Alto California._ Fifteen cents for motor, ferry, and car will take you to Hotel Florence, on the heights overlooking the bay, where I advise you to stop.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "The truly magnificent, and--with reason--famous port of San Diego."--_From the first letter of Father Junipero in Alto California._ Fifteen cents for motor, ferry, and car will take you to Hotel Florence, on the heights overlooking the bay, where I advise you to stop.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The Horton House is on an open, sunny site, and is frequented by "transients" and business men of moderate means.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Florence is not a large boarding-house or family hotel, but open for all.
overlookingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading "The truly magnificent, and--with reason--famous port of San Diego."--_From the first letter of Father Junipero in Alto California._ Fifteen cents for motor, ferry, and car will take you to Hotel Florence, on the heights overlooking the bay, where I advise you to stop.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading "The truly magnificent, and--with reason--famous port of San Diego."--_From the first letter of Father Junipero in Alto California._ Fifteen cents for motor, ferry, and car will take you to Hotel Florence, on the heights overlooking the bay, where I advise you to stop.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "The truly magnificent, and--with reason--famous port of San Diego."--_From the first letter of Father Junipero in Alto California._ Fifteen cents for motor, ferry, and car will take you to Hotel Florence, on the heights overlooking the bay, where I advise you to stop.
SAN
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From this reading SAN DIEGO.
sitenounUS /saɪt/
the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)
From this reading The Horton House is on an open, sunny site, and is frequented by "transients" and business men of moderate means.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "The truly magnificent, and--with reason--famous port of San Diego."--_From the first letter of Father Junipero in Alto California._ Fifteen cents for motor, ferry, and car will take you to Hotel Florence, on the heights overlooking the bay, where I advise you to stop.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading The Horton House is on an open, sunny site, and is frequented by "transients" and business men of moderate means.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The Brewster is a first-class hotel, with excellent table.
carry out
From this reading "The truly magnificent, and--with reason--famous port of San Diego."--_From the first letter of Father Junipero in Alto California._ Fifteen cents for motor, ferry, and car will take you to Hotel Florence, on the heights overlooking the bay, where I advise you to stop.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The truly magnificent, and--with reason--famous port of San Diego."--_From the first letter of Father Junipero in Alto California._ Fifteen cents for motor, ferry, and car will take you to Hotel Florence, on the heights overlooking the bay, where I advise you to stop.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The truly magnificent, and--with reason--famous port of San Diego."--_From the first letter of Father Junipero in Alto California._ Fifteen cents for motor, ferry, and car will take you to Hotel Florence, on the heights overlooking the bay, where I advise you to stop.
transientsnounUS /ˈtrænziənts/
plural of “transient” — one who stays for only a short time
From this reading The Horton House is on an open, sunny site, and is frequented by "transients" and business men of moderate means.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "The truly magnificent, and--with reason--famous port of San Diego."--_From the first letter of Father Junipero in Alto California._ Fifteen cents for motor, ferry, and car will take you to Hotel Florence, on the heights overlooking the bay, where I advise you to stop.
in or at the place that
From this reading "The truly magnificent, and--with reason--famous port of San Diego."--_From the first letter of Father Junipero in Alto California._ Fifteen cents for motor, ferry, and car will take you to Hotel Florence, on the heights overlooking the bay, where I advise you to stop.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "The truly magnificent, and--with reason--famous port of San Diego."--_From the first letter of Father Junipero in Alto California._ Fifteen cents for motor, ferry, and car will take you to Hotel Florence, on the heights overlooking the bay, where I advise you to stop.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "The truly magnificent, and--with reason--famous port of San Diego."--_From the first letter of Father Junipero in Alto California._ Fifteen cents for motor, ferry, and car will take you to Hotel Florence, on the heights overlooking the bay, where I advise you to stop.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The truly magnificent, and--with reason--famous port of San Diego."--_From the first letter of Father Junipero in Alto California._ Fifteen cents for motor, ferry, and car will take you to Hotel Florence, on the heights overlooking the bay, where I advise you to stop.
