used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At Pasadena the mountain wall which guards the California of the South stands very near and looks down with pride upon the blooming garden below.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The mountains which belong especially to Pasadena are but three miles away.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Pasadena the mountain wall which guards the California of the South stands very near and looks down with pride upon the blooming garden below.
averageadjectiveUS /ˈævərɪdʒ/
approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading Their average height exceeds slightly that of the Mt. Washington range in New Hampshire.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The mountains which belong especially to Pasadena are but three miles away.
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading The mountains which belong especially to Pasadena are but three miles away.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading At Pasadena the mountain wall which guards the California of the South stands very near and looks down with pride upon the blooming garden below.
bloomingnounUS /ˈbluːmɪŋ/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading At Pasadena the mountain wall which guards the California of the South stands very near and looks down with pride upon the blooming garden below.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The mountains which belong especially to Pasadena are but three miles away.
CalifornianounUS /ˌkæləˈfɔːrnjə/
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading At Pasadena the mountain wall which guards the California of the South stands very near and looks down with pride upon the blooming garden below.
CAMPINGnounUS /ˈkæmpɪŋ/
the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp
From this reading CAMPING ON MOUNT WILSON.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading At Pasadena the mountain wall which guards the California of the South stands very near and looks down with pride upon the blooming garden below.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading The mountains which belong especially to Pasadena are but three miles away.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "On every height there lies repose."
exceedsverbUS /ɪkˈsiːdz/
third-person singular of “exceed” — be greater in scope or size than some standard
From this reading Their average height exceeds slightly that of the Mt. Washington range in New Hampshire.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading At Pasadena the mountain wall which guards the California of the South stands very near and looks down with pride upon the blooming garden below.
guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading At Pasadena the mountain wall which guards the California of the South stands very near and looks down with pride upon the blooming garden below.
HampshirenounUS /ˈhæmpʃər/
a county of southern England on the English Channel
From this reading Their average height exceeds slightly that of the Mt. Washington range in New Hampshire.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading "On every height there lies repose."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Their average height exceeds slightly that of the Mt. Washington range in New Hampshire.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading "On every height there lies repose."
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading At Pasadena the mountain wall which guards the California of the South stands very near and looks down with pride upon the blooming garden below.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The mountains which belong especially to Pasadena are but three miles away.
attach to a support
From this reading CAMPING ON MOUNT WILSON.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading At Pasadena the mountain wall which guards the California of the South stands very near and looks down with pride upon the blooming garden below.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The mountains which belong especially to Pasadena are but three miles away.
MtnounUS /maʊnt/
a radioactive transuranic element
From this reading Their average height exceeds slightly that of the Mt. Washington range in New Hampshire.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading At Pasadena the mountain wall which guards the California of the South stands very near and looks down with pride upon the blooming garden below.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Their average height exceeds slightly that of the Mt. Washington range in New Hampshire.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At Pasadena the mountain wall which guards the California of the South stands very near and looks down with pride upon the blooming garden below.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading CAMPING ON MOUNT WILSON.
PasadenanounUS /ˌpæsəˈdiːnər/
a city in southwestern California to the east of Los Angeles
From this reading At Pasadena the mountain wall which guards the California of the South stands very near and looks down with pride upon the blooming garden below.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading At Pasadena the mountain wall which guards the California of the South stands very near and looks down with pride upon the blooming garden below.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading Their average height exceeds slightly that of the Mt. Washington range in New Hampshire.
reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading "On every height there lies repose."
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Their average height exceeds slightly that of the Mt. Washington range in New Hampshire.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading At Pasadena the mountain wall which guards the California of the South stands very near and looks down with pride upon the blooming garden below.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading At Pasadena the mountain wall which guards the California of the South stands very near and looks down with pride upon the blooming garden below.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Their average height exceeds slightly that of the Mt. Washington range in New Hampshire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At Pasadena the mountain wall which guards the California of the South stands very near and looks down with pride upon the blooming garden below.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their average height exceeds slightly that of the Mt. Washington range in New Hampshire.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "On every height there lies repose."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The mountains which belong especially to Pasadena are but three miles away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The mountains which belong especially to Pasadena are but three miles away.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At Pasadena the mountain wall which guards the California of the South stands very near and looks down with pride upon the blooming garden below.
precisely as stated
From this reading At Pasadena the mountain wall which guards the California of the South stands very near and looks down with pride upon the blooming garden below.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading At Pasadena the mountain wall which guards the California of the South stands very near and looks down with pride upon the blooming garden below.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading Their average height exceeds slightly that of the Mt. Washington range in New Hampshire.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At Pasadena the mountain wall which guards the California of the South stands very near and looks down with pride upon the blooming garden below.
WILSONnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading CAMPING ON MOUNT WILSON.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At Pasadena the mountain wall which guards the California of the South stands very near and looks down with pride upon the blooming garden below.