used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LESSON ON THE TRAIN.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading "The Schoolmistress Abroad."
(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 All through Southern California I hear words of whose meaning I have no idea until they are explained.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading For instance, a friend wrote from San Diego in February: "Do not longer delay your coming; the mesas are already bright with wild-flowers."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All through Southern California I hear words of whose meaning I have no idea until they are explained.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading For instance, a friend wrote from San Diego in February: "Do not longer delay your coming; the mesas are already bright with wild-flowers."
CalifornianounUS /ˌkæləˈfɔːrnjə/
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading All through Southern California I hear words of whose meaning I have no idea until they are explained.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading For instance, a friend wrote from San Diego in February: "Do not longer delay your coming; the mesas are already bright with wild-flowers."
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading For instance, a friend wrote from San Diego in February: "Do not longer delay your coming; the mesas are already bright with wild-flowers."
Diego
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From this reading For instance, a friend wrote from San Diego in February: "Do not longer delay your coming; the mesas are already bright with wild-flowers."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading For instance, a friend wrote from San Diego in February: "Do not longer delay your coming; the mesas are already bright with wild-flowers."
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading All through Southern California I hear words of whose meaning I have no idea until they are explained.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading For instance, a friend wrote from San Diego in February: "Do not longer delay your coming; the mesas are already bright with wild-flowers."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For instance, a friend wrote from San Diego in February: "Do not longer delay your coming; the mesas are already bright with wild-flowers."
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading For instance, a friend wrote from San Diego in February: "Do not longer delay your coming; the mesas are already bright with wild-flowers."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For instance, a friend wrote from San Diego in February: "Do not longer delay your coming; the mesas are already bright with wild-flowers."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading All through Southern California I hear words of whose meaning I have no idea until they are explained.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading All through Southern California I hear words of whose meaning I have no idea until they are explained.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading A mesa is a plateau, or upland, or high plain.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading All through Southern California I hear words of whose meaning I have no idea until they are explained.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading All through Southern California I hear words of whose meaning I have no idea until they are explained.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For instance, a friend wrote from San Diego in February: "Do not longer delay your coming; the mesas are already bright with wild-flowers."
an occurrence of something
From this reading For instance, a friend wrote from San Diego in February: "Do not longer delay your coming; the mesas are already bright with wild-flowers."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A mesa is a plateau, or upland, or high plain.
a unit of instruction
From this reading A LESSON ON THE TRAIN.
for more time
From this reading For instance, a friend wrote from San Diego in February: "Do not longer delay your coming; the mesas are already bright with wild-flowers."
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading All through Southern California I hear words of whose meaning I have no idea until they are explained.
mesanounUS /ˈmeɪsə/
flat tableland with steep edges
From this reading A mesa is a plateau, or upland, or high plain.
mesas
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From this reading For instance, a friend wrote from San Diego in February: "Do not longer delay your coming; the mesas are already bright with wild-flowers."
not any; not one
From this reading All through Southern California I hear words of whose meaning I have no idea until they are explained.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For instance, a friend wrote from San Diego in February: "Do not longer delay your coming; the mesas are already bright with wild-flowers."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All through Southern California I hear words of whose meaning I have no idea until they are explained.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A LESSON ON THE TRAIN.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A mesa is a plateau, or upland, or high plain.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading A mesa is a plateau, or upland, or high plain.
plateaunounUS /plæˈtoʊ/
a relatively flat highland
From this reading A mesa is a plateau, or upland, or high plain.
San
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From this reading For instance, a friend wrote from San Diego in February: "Do not longer delay your coming; the mesas are already bright with wild-flowers."
Schoolmistressnoun
a woman schoolteacher (especially one regarded as strict)
From this reading "The Schoolmistress Abroad."
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading All through Southern California I hear words of whose meaning I have no idea until they are explained.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LESSON ON THE TRAIN.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All through Southern California I hear words of whose meaning I have no idea until they are explained.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading All through Southern California I hear words of whose meaning I have no idea until they are explained.
create by training and teaching
From this reading A LESSON ON THE TRAIN.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading All through Southern California I hear words of whose meaning I have no idea until they are explained.
uplandadjectiveUS /ˈʌplənd/
used of high or hilly country
From this reading A mesa is a plateau, or upland, or high plain.
belonging to which person
From this reading All through Southern California I hear words of whose meaning I have no idea until they are explained.
wild-flowers
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From this reading For instance, a friend wrote from San Diego in February: "Do not longer delay your coming; the mesas are already bright with wild-flowers."
in the company of; together with
From this reading For instance, a friend wrote from San Diego in February: "Do not longer delay your coming; the mesas are already bright with wild-flowers."
the words that are spoken
From this reading All through Southern California I hear words of whose meaning I have no idea until they are explained.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading For instance, a friend wrote from San Diego in February: "Do not longer delay your coming; the mesas are already bright with wild-flowers."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading For instance, a friend wrote from San Diego in February: "Do not longer delay your coming; the mesas are already bright with wild-flowers."
