18
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From this reading One beautiful misummer night in 18-- a large, heavily laden steamer was making her way swiftly up the Pacific coast, in the direction of San Francisco.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One beautiful misummer night in 18-- a large, heavily laden steamer was making her way swiftly up the Pacific coast, in the direction of San Francisco.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading She was opposite the California shore, only a day's sail distant from the City of the Golden Gate, and many of the passengers had already begun making preparations for landing, even though a whole night and the better part of a day was to intervene ere they could expect to set their feet upon solid land.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading She had rather more than her full cargo of freight and passengers; but, among the hundreds of the latter, we have to do with but three.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was opposite the California shore, only a day's sail distant from the City of the Golden Gate, and many of the passengers had already begun making preparations for landing, even though a whole night and the better part of a day was to intervene ere they could expect to set their feet upon solid land.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading One beautiful misummer night in 18-- a large, heavily laden steamer was making her way swiftly up the Pacific coast, in the direction of San Francisco.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She was opposite the California shore, only a day's sail distant from the City of the Golden Gate, and many of the passengers had already begun making preparations for landing, even though a whole night and the better part of a day was to intervene ere they could expect to set their feet upon solid land.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading She was opposite the California shore, only a day's sail distant from the City of the Golden Gate, and many of the passengers had already begun making preparations for landing, even though a whole night and the better part of a day was to intervene ere they could expect to set their feet upon solid land.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading She was one of those magnificent steamers that ply regularly between Panama and California.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had rather more than her full cargo of freight and passengers; but, among the hundreds of the latter, we have to do with but three.
CALIFORNIAnounUS /ˌkæləˈfɔːrnjə/
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading HO, FOR CALIFORNIA.
cargonounUS /ˈkɑːrɡoʊ/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading She had rather more than her full cargo of freight and passengers; but, among the hundreds of the latter, we have to do with but three.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading She was opposite the California shore, only a day's sail distant from the City of the Golden Gate, and many of the passengers had already begun making preparations for landing, even though a whole night and the better part of a day was to intervene ere they could expect to set their feet upon solid land.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading One beautiful misummer night in 18-- a large, heavily laden steamer was making her way swiftly up the Pacific coast, in the direction of San Francisco.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She was opposite the California shore, only a day's sail distant from the City of the Golden Gate, and many of the passengers had already begun making preparations for landing, even though a whole night and the better part of a day was to intervene ere they could expect to set their feet upon solid land.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She was opposite the California shore, only a day's sail distant from the City of the Golden Gate, and many of the passengers had already begun making preparations for landing, even though a whole night and the better part of a day was to intervene ere they could expect to set their feet upon solid land.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She was opposite the California shore, only a day's sail distant from the City of the Golden Gate, and many of the passengers had already begun making preparations for landing, even though a whole night and the better part of a day was to intervene ere they could expect to set their feet upon solid land.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading One beautiful misummer night in 18-- a large, heavily laden steamer was making her way swiftly up the Pacific coast, in the direction of San Francisco.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading She was opposite the California shore, only a day's sail distant from the City of the Golden Gate, and many of the passengers had already begun making preparations for landing, even though a whole night and the better part of a day was to intervene ere they could expect to set their feet upon solid land.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading She had rather more than her full cargo of freight and passengers; but, among the hundreds of the latter, we have to do with but three.
an old word for “before”
From this reading She was opposite the California shore, only a day's sail distant from the City of the Golden Gate, and many of the passengers had already begun making preparations for landing, even though a whole night and the better part of a day was to intervene ere they could expect to set their feet upon solid land.
divisible by two
From this reading She was opposite the California shore, only a day's sail distant from the City of the Golden Gate, and many of the passengers had already begun making preparations for landing, even though a whole night and the better part of a day was to intervene ere they could expect to set their feet upon solid land.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading She was opposite the California shore, only a day's sail distant from the City of the Golden Gate, and many of the passengers had already begun making preparations for landing, even though a whole night and the better part of a day was to intervene ere they could expect to set their feet upon solid land.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading She was opposite the California shore, only a day's sail distant from the City of the Golden Gate, and many of the passengers had already begun making preparations for landing, even though a whole night and the better part of a day was to intervene ere they could expect to set their feet upon solid land.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HO, FOR CALIFORNIA.
Francisco
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From this reading One beautiful misummer night in 18-- a large, heavily laden steamer was making her way swiftly up the Pacific coast, in the direction of San Francisco.
freightnounUS /freɪt/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading She had rather more than her full cargo of freight and passengers; but, among the hundreds of the latter, we have to do with but three.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She was opposite the California shore, only a day's sail distant from the City of the Golden Gate, and many of the passengers had already begun making preparations for landing, even though a whole night and the better part of a day was to intervene ere they could expect to set their feet upon solid land.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading She had rather more than her full cargo of freight and passengers; but, among the hundreds of the latter, we have to do with but three.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading She was opposite the California shore, only a day's sail distant from the City of the Golden Gate, and many of the passengers had already begun making preparations for landing, even though a whole night and the better part of a day was to intervene ere they could expect to set their feet upon solid land.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading She was opposite the California shore, only a day's sail distant from the City of the Golden Gate, and many of the passengers had already begun making preparations for landing, even though a whole night and the better part of a day was to intervene ere they could expect to set their feet upon solid land.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She was opposite the California shore, only a day's sail distant from the City of the Golden Gate, and many of the passengers had already begun making preparations for landing, even though a whole night and the better part of a day was to intervene ere they could expect to set their feet upon solid land.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She had rather more than her full cargo of freight and passengers; but, among the hundreds of the latter, we have to do with but three.
to a considerable degree
From this reading One beautiful misummer night in 18-- a large, heavily laden steamer was making her way swiftly up the Pacific coast, in the direction of San Francisco.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One beautiful misummer night in 18-- a large, heavily laden steamer was making her way swiftly up the Pacific coast, in the direction of San Francisco.
HOnounUS /hoʊ/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
From this reading HO, FOR CALIFORNIA.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading She had rather more than her full cargo of freight and passengers; but, among the hundreds of the latter, we have to do with but three.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One beautiful misummer night in 18-- a large, heavily laden steamer was making her way swiftly up the Pacific coast, in the direction of San Francisco.
interveneverbUS /ˌɪntərˈviːn/
get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force
From this reading She was opposite the California shore, only a day's sail distant from the City of the Golden Gate, and many of the passengers had already begun making preparations for landing, even though a whole night and the better part of a day was to intervene ere they could expect to set their feet upon solid land.
ladenadjectiveUS /ˈleɪdən/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading One beautiful misummer night in 18-- a large, heavily laden steamer was making her way swiftly up the Pacific coast, in the direction of San Francisco.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading She was opposite the California shore, only a day's sail distant from the City of the Golden Gate, and many of the passengers had already begun making preparations for landing, even though a whole night and the better part of a day was to intervene ere they could expect to set their feet upon solid land.
landingnounUS /ˈlændɪŋ/
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading She was opposite the California shore, only a day's sail distant from the City of the Golden Gate, and many of the passengers had already begun making preparations for landing, even though a whole night and the better part of a day was to intervene ere they could expect to set their feet upon solid land.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One beautiful misummer night in 18-- a large, heavily laden steamer was making her way swiftly up the Pacific coast, in the direction of San Francisco.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading She had rather more than her full cargo of freight and passengers; but, among the hundreds of the latter, we have to do with but three.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading She was one of those magnificent steamers that ply regularly between Panama and California.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading One beautiful misummer night in 18-- a large, heavily laden steamer was making her way swiftly up the Pacific coast, in the direction of San Francisco.
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 She was opposite the California shore, only a day's sail distant from the City of the Golden Gate, and many of the passengers had already begun making preparations for landing, even though a whole night and the better part of a day was to intervene ere they could expect to set their feet upon solid land.
misummer
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From this reading One beautiful misummer night in 18-- a large, heavily laden steamer was making her way swiftly up the Pacific coast, in the direction of San Francisco.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She had rather more than her full cargo of freight and passengers; but, among the hundreds of the latter, we have to do with but three.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading One beautiful misummer night in 18-- a large, heavily laden steamer was making her way swiftly up the Pacific coast, in the direction of San Francisco.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One beautiful misummer night in 18-- a large, heavily laden steamer was making her way swiftly up the Pacific coast, in the direction of San Francisco.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One beautiful misummer night in 18-- a large, heavily laden steamer was making her way swiftly up the Pacific coast, in the direction of San Francisco.
and nothing more
From this reading She was opposite the California shore, only a day's sail distant from the City of the Golden Gate, and many of the passengers had already begun making preparations for landing, even though a whole night and the better part of a day was to intervene ere they could expect to set their feet upon solid land.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading She was opposite the California shore, only a day's sail distant from the City of the Golden Gate, and many of the passengers had already begun making preparations for landing, even though a whole night and the better part of a day was to intervene ere they could expect to set their feet upon solid land.
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading One beautiful misummer night in 18-- a large, heavily laden steamer was making her way swiftly up the Pacific coast, in the direction of San Francisco.
PanamanounUS /ˈpænəmɑː/
a republic on the Isthmus of Panama; achieved independence from Colombia in 1903
From this reading She was one of those magnificent steamers that ply regularly between Panama and California.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading She was opposite the California shore, only a day's sail distant from the City of the Golden Gate, and many of the passengers had already begun making preparations for landing, even though a whole night and the better part of a day was to intervene ere they could expect to set their feet upon solid land.
passengersnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading She was opposite the California shore, only a day's sail distant from the City of the Golden Gate, and many of the passengers had already begun making preparations for landing, even though a whole night and the better part of a day was to intervene ere they could expect to set their feet upon solid land.
plyverbUS /plaɪ/
give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance
From this reading She was one of those magnificent steamers that ply regularly between Panama and California.
preparationsnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading She was opposite the California shore, only a day's sail distant from the City of the Golden Gate, and many of the passengers had already begun making preparations for landing, even though a whole night and the better part of a day was to intervene ere they could expect to set their feet upon solid land.
on the contrary
From this reading She had rather more than her full cargo of freight and passengers; but, among the hundreds of the latter, we have to do with but three.
regularlyadverbUS /ˈreɡjələrli/
in a regular manner
From this reading She was one of those magnificent steamers that ply regularly between Panama and California.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading She was opposite the California shore, only a day's sail distant from the City of the Golden Gate, and many of the passengers had already begun making preparations for landing, even though a whole night and the better part of a day was to intervene ere they could expect to set their feet upon solid land.
San
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From this reading One beautiful misummer night in 18-- a large, heavily laden steamer was making her way swiftly up the Pacific coast, in the direction of San Francisco.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She was opposite the California shore, only a day's sail distant from the City of the Golden Gate, and many of the passengers had already begun making preparations for landing, even though a whole night and the better part of a day was to intervene ere they could expect to set their feet upon solid land.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was opposite the California shore, only a day's sail distant from the City of the Golden Gate, and many of the passengers had already begun making preparations for landing, even though a whole night and the better part of a day was to intervene ere they could expect to set their feet upon solid land.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading She was opposite the California shore, only a day's sail distant from the City of the Golden Gate, and many of the passengers had already begun making preparations for landing, even though a whole night and the better part of a day was to intervene ere they could expect to set their feet upon solid land.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading She was opposite the California shore, only a day's sail distant from the City of the Golden Gate, and many of the passengers had already begun making preparations for landing, even though a whole night and the better part of a day was to intervene ere they could expect to set their feet upon solid land.
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading One beautiful misummer night in 18-- a large, heavily laden steamer was making her way swiftly up the Pacific coast, in the direction of San Francisco.
steamersnounUS /ˈstiːmərz/
plural of “steamer” — a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading She was one of those magnificent steamers that ply regularly between Panama and California.
in a swift manner
From this reading One beautiful misummer night in 18-- a large, heavily laden steamer was making her way swiftly up the Pacific coast, in the direction of San Francisco.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She had rather more than her full cargo of freight and passengers; but, among the hundreds of the latter, we have to do with but three.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She was one of those magnificent steamers that ply regularly between Panama and California.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One beautiful misummer night in 18-- a large, heavily laden steamer was making her way swiftly up the Pacific coast, in the direction of San Francisco.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She was opposite the California shore, only a day's sail distant from the City of the Golden Gate, and many of the passengers had already begun making preparations for landing, even though a whole night and the better part of a day was to intervene ere they could expect to set their feet upon solid land.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was opposite the California shore, only a day's sail distant from the City of the Golden Gate, and many of the passengers had already begun making preparations for landing, even though a whole night and the better part of a day was to intervene ere they could expect to set their feet upon solid land.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading She was one of those magnificent steamers that ply regularly between Panama and California.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading She was opposite the California shore, only a day's sail distant from the City of the Golden Gate, and many of the passengers had already begun making preparations for landing, even though a whole night and the better part of a day was to intervene ere they could expect to set their feet upon solid land.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading She had rather more than her full cargo of freight and passengers; but, among the hundreds of the latter, we have to do with but three.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was opposite the California shore, only a day's sail distant from the City of the Golden Gate, and many of the passengers had already begun making preparations for landing, even though a whole night and the better part of a day was to intervene ere they could expect to set their feet upon solid land.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading One beautiful misummer night in 18-- a large, heavily laden steamer was making her way swiftly up the Pacific coast, in the direction of San Francisco.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She was opposite the California shore, only a day's sail distant from the City of the Golden Gate, and many of the passengers had already begun making preparations for landing, even though a whole night and the better part of a day was to intervene ere they could expect to set their feet upon solid land.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One beautiful misummer night in 18-- a large, heavily laden steamer was making her way swiftly up the Pacific coast, in the direction of San Francisco.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading One beautiful misummer night in 18-- a large, heavily laden steamer was making her way swiftly up the Pacific coast, in the direction of San Francisco.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading She had rather more than her full cargo of freight and passengers; but, among the hundreds of the latter, we have to do with but three.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading She was opposite the California shore, only a day's sail distant from the City of the Golden Gate, and many of the passengers had already begun making preparations for landing, even though a whole night and the better part of a day was to intervene ere they could expect to set their feet upon solid land.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had rather more than her full cargo of freight and passengers; but, among the hundreds of the latter, we have to do with but three.
