used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If you have millions and want to learn a million ways to spend them; if you are a social climber and want to scale the Western Hemisphere’s most polished pinnacle; if you want to become worldly, cynical, effete, go to New York.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If you have millions and want to learn a million ways to spend them; if you are a social climber and want to scale the Western Hemisphere’s most polished pinnacle; if you want to become worldly, cynical, effete, go to New York.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If you have millions and want to learn a million ways to spend them; if you are a social climber and want to scale the Western Hemisphere’s most polished pinnacle; if you want to become worldly, cynical, effete, go to New York.
avariciouslyadverb
in a greedy manner
From this reading THE LAND OF GLADNESS Light-hearted, happy, basking in the sunshine, her eyes not dreamily gazing into the past, nor avariciously peering into the future, but dancing with the joy of today—such is California!
baskingverbUS /ˈbæskɪŋ/
-ing form of “bask” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading THE LAND OF GLADNESS Light-hearted, happy, basking in the sunshine, her eyes not dreamily gazing into the past, nor avariciously peering into the future, but dancing with the joy of today—such is California!
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading If you have millions and want to learn a million ways to spend them; if you are a social climber and want to scale the Western Hemisphere’s most polished pinnacle; if you want to become worldly, cynical, effete, go to New York.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE LAND OF GLADNESS Light-hearted, happy, basking in the sunshine, her eyes not dreamily gazing into the past, nor avariciously peering into the future, but dancing with the joy of today—such is California!
CalifornianounUS /ˌkæləˈfɔːrnjə/
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading THE LAND OF GLADNESS Light-hearted, happy, basking in the sunshine, her eyes not dreamily gazing into the past, nor avariciously peering into the future, but dancing with the joy of today—such is California!
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Golden she certainly is—land of golden fruit, land of golden plenty, daughter of the golden sun.
climbernounUS /ˈklaɪmər/
a vine or climbing plant that readily grows up a support or over other plants
From this reading If you have millions and want to learn a million ways to spend them; if you are a social climber and want to scale the Western Hemisphere’s most polished pinnacle; if you want to become worldly, cynical, effete, go to New York.
cynicaladjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪkəl/
believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others
From this reading If you have millions and want to learn a million ways to spend them; if you are a social climber and want to scale the Western Hemisphere’s most polished pinnacle; if you want to become worldly, cynical, effete, go to New York.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading THE LAND OF GLADNESS Light-hearted, happy, basking in the sunshine, her eyes not dreamily gazing into the past, nor avariciously peering into the future, but dancing with the joy of today—such is California!
a female human offspring
From this reading Golden she certainly is—land of golden fruit, land of golden plenty, daughter of the golden sun.
dreamilyadverb
in a dreamy manner
From this reading THE LAND OF GLADNESS Light-hearted, happy, basking in the sunshine, her eyes not dreamily gazing into the past, nor avariciously peering into the future, but dancing with the joy of today—such is California!
effeteadjectiveUS /eˈfiːt/
affected, overrefined, and effeminate
From this reading If you have millions and want to learn a million ways to spend them; if you are a social climber and want to scale the Western Hemisphere’s most polished pinnacle; if you want to become worldly, cynical, effete, go to New York.
opinion or judgment
From this reading THE LAND OF GLADNESS Light-hearted, happy, basking in the sunshine, her eyes not dreamily gazing into the past, nor avariciously peering into the future, but dancing with the joy of today—such is California!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is not only the sun of heaven shining upon California that makes her the garden-land of the world, but the sun radiating from the hearts of her people.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading Golden she certainly is—land of golden fruit, land of golden plenty, daughter of the golden sun.
yet to be or coming
From this reading THE LAND OF GLADNESS Light-hearted, happy, basking in the sunshine, her eyes not dreamily gazing into the past, nor avariciously peering into the future, but dancing with the joy of today—such is California!
garden-land
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From this reading It is not only the sun of heaven shining upon California that makes her the garden-land of the world, but the sun radiating from the hearts of her people.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading THE LAND OF GLADNESS Light-hearted, happy, basking in the sunshine, her eyes not dreamily gazing into the past, nor avariciously peering into the future, but dancing with the joy of today—such is California!
GLADNESSnoun
experiencing joy and pleasure
From this reading THE LAND OF GLADNESS Light-hearted, happy, basking in the sunshine, her eyes not dreamily gazing into the past, nor avariciously peering into the future, but dancing with the joy of today—such is California!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading If you have millions and want to learn a million ways to spend them; if you are a social climber and want to scale the Western Hemisphere’s most polished pinnacle; if you want to become worldly, cynical, effete, go to New York.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Golden she certainly is—land of golden fruit, land of golden plenty, daughter of the golden sun.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading THE LAND OF GLADNESS Light-hearted, happy, basking in the sunshine, her eyes not dreamily gazing into the past, nor avariciously peering into the future, but dancing with the joy of today—such is California!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If you have millions and want to learn a million ways to spend them; if you are a social climber and want to scale the Western Hemisphere’s most polished pinnacle; if you want to become worldly, cynical, effete, go to New York.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading It is not only the sun of heaven shining upon California that makes her the garden-land of the world, but the sun radiating from the hearts of her people.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading It is not only the sun of heaven shining upon California that makes her the garden-land of the world, but the sun radiating from the hearts of her people.
Hemisphere's
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From this reading If you have millions and want to learn a million ways to spend them; if you are a social climber and want to scale the Western Hemisphere’s most polished pinnacle; if you want to become worldly, cynical, effete, go to New York.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE LAND OF GLADNESS Light-hearted, happy, basking in the sunshine, her eyes not dreamily gazing into the past, nor avariciously peering into the future, but dancing with the joy of today—such is California!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you have millions and want to learn a million ways to spend them; if you are a social climber and want to scale the Western Hemisphere’s most polished pinnacle; if you want to become worldly, cynical, effete, go to New York.
impersonality
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From this reading New York is the princess of impersonality, the queen of indifference.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LAND OF GLADNESS Light-hearted, happy, basking in the sunshine, her eyes not dreamily gazing into the past, nor avariciously peering into the future, but dancing with the joy of today—such is California!
indifferencenounUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfərəns/
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading New York is the princess of impersonality, the queen of indifference.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE LAND OF GLADNESS Light-hearted, happy, basking in the sunshine, her eyes not dreamily gazing into the past, nor avariciously peering into the future, but dancing with the joy of today—such is California!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LAND OF GLADNESS Light-hearted, happy, basking in the sunshine, her eyes not dreamily gazing into the past, nor avariciously peering into the future, but dancing with the joy of today—such is California!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not only the sun of heaven shining upon California that makes her the garden-land of the world, but the sun radiating from the hearts of her people.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading THE LAND OF GLADNESS Light-hearted, happy, basking in the sunshine, her eyes not dreamily gazing into the past, nor avariciously peering into the future, but dancing with the joy of today—such is California!
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading THE LAND OF GLADNESS Light-hearted, happy, basking in the sunshine, her eyes not dreamily gazing into the past, nor avariciously peering into the future, but dancing with the joy of today—such is California!
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading If you have millions and want to learn a million ways to spend them; if you are a social climber and want to scale the Western Hemisphere’s most polished pinnacle; if you want to become worldly, cynical, effete, go to New York.
Light-heartedadjective
carefree and happy and lighthearted
From this reading THE LAND OF GLADNESS Light-hearted, happy, basking in the sunshine, her eyes not dreamily gazing into the past, nor avariciously peering into the future, but dancing with the joy of today—such is California!
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading It is not only the sun of heaven shining upon California that makes her the garden-land of the world, but the sun radiating from the hearts of her people.
millionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading If you have millions and want to learn a million ways to spend them; if you are a social climber and want to scale the Western Hemisphere’s most polished pinnacle; if you want to become worldly, cynical, effete, go to New York.
millionsnounUS /ˈmɪljənz/
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading If you have millions and want to learn a million ways to spend them; if you are a social climber and want to scale the Western Hemisphere’s most polished pinnacle; if you want to become worldly, cynical, effete, go to New York.
used to form the superlative
From this reading If you have millions and want to learn a million ways to spend them; if you are a social climber and want to scale the Western Hemisphere’s most polished pinnacle; if you want to become worldly, cynical, effete, go to New York.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading If you have millions and want to learn a million ways to spend them; if you are a social climber and want to scale the Western Hemisphere’s most polished pinnacle; if you want to become worldly, cynical, effete, go to New York.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading THE LAND OF GLADNESS Light-hearted, happy, basking in the sunshine, her eyes not dreamily gazing into the past, nor avariciously peering into the future, but dancing with the joy of today—such is California!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE LAND OF GLADNESS Light-hearted, happy, basking in the sunshine, her eyes not dreamily gazing into the past, nor avariciously peering into the future, but dancing with the joy of today—such is California!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAND OF GLADNESS Light-hearted, happy, basking in the sunshine, her eyes not dreamily gazing into the past, nor avariciously peering into the future, but dancing with the joy of today—such is California!
and nothing more
From this reading It is not only the sun of heaven shining upon California that makes her the garden-land of the world, but the sun radiating from the hearts of her people.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading THE LAND OF GLADNESS Light-hearted, happy, basking in the sunshine, her eyes not dreamily gazing into the past, nor avariciously peering into the future, but dancing with the joy of today—such is California!
peeringverbUS /ˈpiːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading THE LAND OF GLADNESS Light-hearted, happy, basking in the sunshine, her eyes not dreamily gazing into the past, nor avariciously peering into the future, but dancing with the joy of today—such is California!
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It is not only the sun of heaven shining upon California that makes her the garden-land of the world, but the sun radiating from the hearts of her people.
pinnaclenounUS /ˈpɪnəkəl/
(architecture) a slender upright spire at the top of a buttress of tower
From this reading If you have millions and want to learn a million ways to spend them; if you are a social climber and want to scale the Western Hemisphere’s most polished pinnacle; if you want to become worldly, cynical, effete, go to New York.
a full supply
From this reading Golden she certainly is—land of golden fruit, land of golden plenty, daughter of the golden sun.
polishedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃt/
perfected or made shiny and smooth
From this reading If you have millions and want to learn a million ways to spend them; if you are a social climber and want to scale the Western Hemisphere’s most polished pinnacle; if you want to become worldly, cynical, effete, go to New York.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading New York is the princess of impersonality, the queen of indifference.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading New York is the princess of impersonality, the queen of indifference.
radiatingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdieɪtɪŋ/
diverging from a common point
From this reading It is not only the sun of heaven shining upon California that makes her the garden-land of the world, but the sun radiating from the hearts of her people.
scalenounUS /skeɪl/
an ordered reference standard
From this reading If you have millions and want to learn a million ways to spend them; if you are a social climber and want to scale the Western Hemisphere’s most polished pinnacle; if you want to become worldly, cynical, effete, go to New York.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Golden she certainly is—land of golden fruit, land of golden plenty, daughter of the golden sun.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading It is not only the sun of heaven shining upon California that makes her the garden-land of the world, but the sun radiating from the hearts of her people.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading If you have millions and want to learn a million ways to spend them; if you are a social climber and want to scale the Western Hemisphere’s most polished pinnacle; if you want to become worldly, cynical, effete, go to New York.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading If you have millions and want to learn a million ways to spend them; if you are a social climber and want to scale the Western Hemisphere’s most polished pinnacle; if you want to become worldly, cynical, effete, go to New York.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading THE LAND OF GLADNESS Light-hearted, happy, basking in the sunshine, her eyes not dreamily gazing into the past, nor avariciously peering into the future, but dancing with the joy of today—such is California!
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading It is not only the sun of heaven shining upon California that makes her the garden-land of the world, but the sun radiating from the hearts of her people.
the rays of the sun
From this reading THE LAND OF GLADNESS Light-hearted, happy, basking in the sunshine, her eyes not dreamily gazing into the past, nor avariciously peering into the future, but dancing with the joy of today—such is California!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is not only the sun of heaven shining upon California that makes her the garden-land of the world, but the sun radiating from the hearts of her people.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAND OF GLADNESS Light-hearted, happy, basking in the sunshine, her eyes not dreamily gazing into the past, nor avariciously peering into the future, but dancing with the joy of today—such is California!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading If you have millions and want to learn a million ways to spend them; if you are a social climber and want to scale the Western Hemisphere’s most polished pinnacle; if you want to become worldly, cynical, effete, go to New York.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If you have millions and want to learn a million ways to spend them; if you are a social climber and want to scale the Western Hemisphere’s most polished pinnacle; if you want to become worldly, cynical, effete, go to New York.
todaynounUS /təˈdeɪ/
the present time or age
From this reading THE LAND OF GLADNESS Light-hearted, happy, basking in the sunshine, her eyes not dreamily gazing into the past, nor avariciously peering into the future, but dancing with the joy of today—such is California!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It is not only the sun of heaven shining upon California that makes her the garden-land of the world, but the sun radiating from the hearts of her people.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading If you have millions and want to learn a million ways to spend them; if you are a social climber and want to scale the Western Hemisphere’s most polished pinnacle; if you want to become worldly, cynical, effete, go to New York.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading If you have millions and want to learn a million ways to spend them; if you are a social climber and want to scale the Western Hemisphere’s most polished pinnacle; if you want to become worldly, cynical, effete, go to New York.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading If you have millions and want to learn a million ways to spend them; if you are a social climber and want to scale the Western Hemisphere’s most polished pinnacle; if you want to become worldly, cynical, effete, go to New York.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE LAND OF GLADNESS Light-hearted, happy, basking in the sunshine, her eyes not dreamily gazing into the past, nor avariciously peering into the future, but dancing with the joy of today—such is California!
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It is not only the sun of heaven shining upon California that makes her the garden-land of the world, but the sun radiating from the hearts of her people.
worldlyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrldli/
characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
From this reading If you have millions and want to learn a million ways to spend them; if you are a social climber and want to scale the Western Hemisphere’s most polished pinnacle; if you want to become worldly, cynical, effete, go to New York.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading If you have millions and want to learn a million ways to spend them; if you are a social climber and want to scale the Western Hemisphere’s most polished pinnacle; if you want to become worldly, cynical, effete, go to New York.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you have millions and want to learn a million ways to spend them; if you are a social climber and want to scale the Western Hemisphere’s most polished pinnacle; if you want to become worldly, cynical, effete, go to New York.
