used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SAN DIEGO AND ITS PEOPLE.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It exports sugar, rice, coffee, and fruits, or sells them at ridiculously low prices to the Chinese, who make large profits out of the credulity and vices of the laborers.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading When the sky was serene and the atmosphere clear, the boys used to climb to the very peak of the old moss and vine covered church tower.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Not far from the shores of the Laguna de Bay lies the town of San Diego, surrounded by fertile fields and rice plantations.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading And what exclamations they would utter when, from that high pinnacle, they looked out at the beautiful panorama that surrounded them.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading When the sky was serene and the atmosphere clear, the boys used to climb to the very peak of the old moss and vine covered church tower.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Not far from the shores of the Laguna de Bay lies the town of San Diego, surrounded by fertile fields and rice plantations.
ChinesenounUS /tʃaɪˈniːz/
any of the Sino-Tibetan languages spoken in China; regarded as dialects of a single language (even though they are mutually unintelligible) because they share an ideographic writing system
From this reading It exports sugar, rice, coffee, and fruits, or sells them at ridiculously low prices to the Chinese, who make large profits out of the credulity and vices of the laborers.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading When the sky was serene and the atmosphere clear, the boys used to climb to the very peak of the old moss and vine covered church tower.
rid of obstructions
From this reading When the sky was serene and the atmosphere clear, the boys used to climb to the very peak of the old moss and vine covered church tower.
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading When the sky was serene and the atmosphere clear, the boys used to climb to the very peak of the old moss and vine covered church tower.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading It exports sugar, rice, coffee, and fruits, or sells them at ridiculously low prices to the Chinese, who make large profits out of the credulity and vices of the laborers.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading When the sky was serene and the atmosphere clear, the boys used to climb to the very peak of the old moss and vine covered church tower.
credulitynounUS /krɪˈduːləti/
tendency to believe readily
From this reading It exports sugar, rice, coffee, and fruits, or sells them at ridiculously low prices to the Chinese, who make large profits out of the credulity and vices of the laborers.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Not far from the shores of the Laguna de Bay lies the town of San Diego, surrounded by fertile fields and rice plantations.
DIEGO
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From this reading SAN DIEGO AND ITS PEOPLE.
exclamationsnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃənz/
plural of “exclamation” — an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading And what exclamations they would utter when, from that high pinnacle, they looked out at the beautiful panorama that surrounded them.
exportsnounUS /ˈekspɔːrts/
plural of “export” — commodities (goods or services) sold to a foreign country
From this reading It exports sugar, rice, coffee, and fruits, or sells them at ridiculously low prices to the Chinese, who make large profits out of the credulity and vices of the laborers.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Not far from the shores of the Laguna de Bay lies the town of San Diego, surrounded by fertile fields and rice plantations.
fertileadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrtəl/
capable of reproducing
From this reading Not far from the shores of the Laguna de Bay lies the town of San Diego, surrounded by fertile fields and rice plantations.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading Not far from the shores of the Laguna de Bay lies the town of San Diego, surrounded by fertile fields and rice plantations.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Not far from the shores of the Laguna de Bay lies the town of San Diego, surrounded by fertile fields and rice plantations.
fruitsnounUS /fruːts/
plural of “fruit” — the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading It exports sugar, rice, coffee, and fruits, or sells them at ridiculously low prices to the Chinese, who make large profits out of the credulity and vices of the laborers.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading And what exclamations they would utter when, from that high pinnacle, they looked out at the beautiful panorama that surrounded them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It exports sugar, rice, coffee, and fruits, or sells them at ridiculously low prices to the Chinese, who make large profits out of the credulity and vices of the laborers.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading SAN DIEGO AND ITS PEOPLE.
laborersnounUS /ˈleɪbərərz/
plural of “laborer” — someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor
From this reading It exports sugar, rice, coffee, and fruits, or sells them at ridiculously low prices to the Chinese, who make large profits out of the credulity and vices of the laborers.
LagunanounUS /ləˈɡuːnə/
a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral
From this reading Not far from the shores of the Laguna de Bay lies the town of San Diego, surrounded by fertile fields and rice plantations.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It exports sugar, rice, coffee, and fruits, or sells them at ridiculously low prices to the Chinese, who make large profits out of the credulity and vices of the laborers.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading Not far from the shores of the Laguna de Bay lies the town of San Diego, surrounded by fertile fields and rice plantations.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And what exclamations they would utter when, from that high pinnacle, they looked out at the beautiful panorama that surrounded them.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It exports sugar, rice, coffee, and fruits, or sells them at ridiculously low prices to the Chinese, who make large profits out of the credulity and vices of the laborers.
engage in
From this reading It exports sugar, rice, coffee, and fruits, or sells them at ridiculously low prices to the Chinese, who make large profits out of the credulity and vices of the laborers.
mossnounUS /mɔːs/
tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading When the sky was serene and the atmosphere clear, the boys used to climb to the very peak of the old moss and vine covered church tower.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not far from the shores of the Laguna de Bay lies the town of San Diego, surrounded by fertile fields and rice plantations.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not far from the shores of the Laguna de Bay lies the town of San Diego, surrounded by fertile fields and rice plantations.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading When the sky was serene and the atmosphere clear, the boys used to climb to the very peak of the old moss and vine covered church tower.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It exports sugar, rice, coffee, and fruits, or sells them at ridiculously low prices to the Chinese, who make large profits out of the credulity and vices of the laborers.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It exports sugar, rice, coffee, and fruits, or sells them at ridiculously low prices to the Chinese, who make large profits out of the credulity and vices of the laborers.
panoramanounUS /ˌpænərˈæmə/
the visual percept of a region
From this reading And what exclamations they would utter when, from that high pinnacle, they looked out at the beautiful panorama that surrounded them.
peaknounUS /piːk/
the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading When the sky was serene and the atmosphere clear, the boys used to climb to the very peak of the old moss and vine covered church tower.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading SAN DIEGO AND ITS PEOPLE.
pinnaclenounUS /ˈpɪnəkəl/
(architecture) a slender upright spire at the top of a buttress of tower
From this reading And what exclamations they would utter when, from that high pinnacle, they looked out at the beautiful panorama that surrounded them.
plantationsnounUS /ˌplænˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “plantation” — an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)
From this reading Not far from the shores of the Laguna de Bay lies the town of San Diego, surrounded by fertile fields and rice plantations.
pricesnounUS /ˈpraɪsəz/
plural of “price” — the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading It exports sugar, rice, coffee, and fruits, or sells them at ridiculously low prices to the Chinese, who make large profits out of the credulity and vices of the laborers.
profitsnounUS /ˈprɑːfɪts/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading It exports sugar, rice, coffee, and fruits, or sells them at ridiculously low prices to the Chinese, who make large profits out of the credulity and vices of the laborers.
ricenounUS /raɪs/
grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished
From this reading Not far from the shores of the Laguna de Bay lies the town of San Diego, surrounded by fertile fields and rice plantations.
ridiculouslyadverbUS /rəˈdɪkjələsli/
so as to arouse or deserve laughter
From this reading It exports sugar, rice, coffee, and fruits, or sells them at ridiculously low prices to the Chinese, who make large profits out of the credulity and vices of the laborers.
SAN
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From this reading SAN DIEGO AND ITS PEOPLE.
sellsnounUS /selz/
plural of “sell” — the activity of persuading someone to buy
From this reading It exports sugar, rice, coffee, and fruits, or sells them at ridiculously low prices to the Chinese, who make large profits out of the credulity and vices of the laborers.
sereneadjectiveUS /sərˈiːn/
not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading When the sky was serene and the atmosphere clear, the boys used to climb to the very peak of the old moss and vine covered church tower.
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Not far from the shores of the Laguna de Bay lies the town of San Diego, surrounded by fertile fields and rice plantations.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading When the sky was serene and the atmosphere clear, the boys used to climb to the very peak of the old moss and vine covered church tower.
sugarnounUS /ˈʃʊɡər/
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading It exports sugar, rice, coffee, and fruits, or sells them at ridiculously low prices to the Chinese, who make large profits out of the credulity and vices of the laborers.
confined on all sides
From this reading Not far from the shores of the Laguna de Bay lies the town of San Diego, surrounded by fertile fields and rice plantations.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And what exclamations they would utter when, from that high pinnacle, they looked out at the beautiful panorama that surrounded them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Not far from the shores of the Laguna de Bay lies the town of San Diego, surrounded by fertile fields and rice plantations.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It exports sugar, rice, coffee, and fruits, or sells them at ridiculously low prices to the Chinese, who make large profits out of the credulity and vices of the laborers.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And what exclamations they would utter when, from that high pinnacle, they looked out at the beautiful panorama that surrounded them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It exports sugar, rice, coffee, and fruits, or sells them at ridiculously low prices to the Chinese, who make large profits out of the credulity and vices of the laborers.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading When the sky was serene and the atmosphere clear, the boys used to climb to the very peak of the old moss and vine covered church tower.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Not far from the shores of the Laguna de Bay lies the town of San Diego, surrounded by fertile fields and rice plantations.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading When the sky was serene and the atmosphere clear, the boys used to climb to the very peak of the old moss and vine covered church tower.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading And what exclamations they would utter when, from that high pinnacle, they looked out at the beautiful panorama that surrounded them.
precisely as stated
From this reading When the sky was serene and the atmosphere clear, the boys used to climb to the very peak of the old moss and vine covered church tower.
vicesnounUS /ˈvaɪsəz/
plural of “vice” — moral weakness
From this reading It exports sugar, rice, coffee, and fruits, or sells them at ridiculously low prices to the Chinese, who make large profits out of the credulity and vices of the laborers.
vinenounUS /vaɪn/
a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading When the sky was serene and the atmosphere clear, the boys used to climb to the very peak of the old moss and vine covered church tower.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the sky was serene and the atmosphere clear, the boys used to climb to the very peak of the old moss and vine covered church tower.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And what exclamations they would utter when, from that high pinnacle, they looked out at the beautiful panorama that surrounded them.
at the time that
From this reading When the sky was serene and the atmosphere clear, the boys used to climb to the very peak of the old moss and vine covered church tower.
which person or people
From this reading It exports sugar, rice, coffee, and fruits, or sells them at ridiculously low prices to the Chinese, who make large profits out of the credulity and vices of the laborers.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And what exclamations they would utter when, from that high pinnacle, they looked out at the beautiful panorama that surrounded them.
