used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A fresh cold wind pursued us; and the sky above us was bluer than I had ever seen it before, even on the Isthmus.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE GOLDEN CITY THE GOLDEN CITY We stood in between the hills that guarded the bay of San Francisco about ten o'clock of an early spring day.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading A fresh cold wind pursued us; and the sky above us was bluer than I had ever seen it before, even on the Isthmus.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE GOLDEN CITY THE GOLDEN CITY We stood in between the hills that guarded the bay of San Francisco about ten o'clock of an early spring day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A fresh cold wind pursued us; and the sky above us was bluer than I had ever seen it before, even on the Isthmus.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading To our right some great rocks were covered with seals and sea lions, and back of them were hills of yellow sand.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading THE GOLDEN CITY THE GOLDEN CITY We stood in between the hills that guarded the bay of San Francisco about ten o'clock of an early spring day.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading A beautiful great mountain rose green to our left, and the water beneath us swirled and eddied in numerous whirlpools made by the tide.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A fresh cold wind pursued us; and the sky above us was bluer than I had ever seen it before, even on the Isthmus.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading A beautiful great mountain rose green to our left, and the water beneath us swirled and eddied in numerous whirlpools made by the tide.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading THE GOLDEN CITY THE GOLDEN CITY We stood in between the hills that guarded the bay of San Francisco about ten o'clock of an early spring day.
blueradjectiveUS /ˈbluːər/
comparative of “blue” — of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading A fresh cold wind pursued us; and the sky above us was bluer than I had ever seen it before, even on the Isthmus.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A beautiful great mountain rose green to our left, and the water beneath us swirled and eddied in numerous whirlpools made by the tide.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading THE GOLDEN CITY THE GOLDEN CITY We stood in between the hills that guarded the bay of San Francisco about ten o'clock of an early spring day.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Everybody was on deck and close to the rail.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading A fresh cold wind pursued us; and the sky above us was bluer than I had ever seen it before, even on the Isthmus.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading To our right some great rocks were covered with seals and sea lions, and back of them were hills of yellow sand.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE GOLDEN CITY THE GOLDEN CITY We stood in between the hills that guarded the bay of San Francisco about ten o'clock of an early spring day.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Everybody was on deck and close to the rail.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading THE GOLDEN CITY THE GOLDEN CITY We stood in between the hills that guarded the bay of San Francisco about ten o'clock of an early spring day.
eddied
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From this reading A beautiful great mountain rose green to our left, and the water beneath us swirled and eddied in numerous whirlpools made by the tide.
divisible by two
From this reading A fresh cold wind pursued us; and the sky above us was bluer than I had ever seen it before, even on the Isthmus.
at any time
From this reading A fresh cold wind pursued us; and the sky above us was bluer than I had ever seen it before, even on the Isthmus.
every person
From this reading Everybody was on deck and close to the rail.
Francisco
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From this reading THE GOLDEN CITY THE GOLDEN CITY We stood in between the hills that guarded the bay of San Francisco about ten o'clock of an early spring day.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading A fresh cold wind pursued us; and the sky above us was bluer than I had ever seen it before, even on the Isthmus.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading THE GOLDEN CITY THE GOLDEN CITY We stood in between the hills that guarded the bay of San Francisco about ten o'clock of an early spring day.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading To our right some great rocks were covered with seals and sea lions, and back of them were hills of yellow sand.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading A beautiful great mountain rose green to our left, and the water beneath us swirled and eddied in numerous whirlpools made by the tide.
guardedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːrdəd/
prudent
From this reading THE GOLDEN CITY THE GOLDEN CITY We stood in between the hills that guarded the bay of San Francisco about ten o'clock of an early spring day.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A fresh cold wind pursued us; and the sky above us was bluer than I had ever seen it before, even on the Isthmus.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading THE GOLDEN CITY THE GOLDEN CITY We stood in between the hills that guarded the bay of San Francisco about ten o'clock of an early spring day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A fresh cold wind pursued us; and the sky above us was bluer than I had ever seen it before, even on the Isthmus.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE GOLDEN CITY THE GOLDEN CITY We stood in between the hills that guarded the bay of San Francisco about ten o'clock of an early spring day.
IsthmusnounUS /ˈɪsməs/
a relatively narrow strip of land (with water on both sides) connecting two larger land areas
From this reading A fresh cold wind pursued us; and the sky above us was bluer than I had ever seen it before, even on the Isthmus.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A fresh cold wind pursued us; and the sky above us was bluer than I had ever seen it before, even on the Isthmus.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading A beautiful great mountain rose green to our left, and the water beneath us swirled and eddied in numerous whirlpools made by the tide.
lionsnounUS /ˈlaɪənz/
plural of “lion” — large gregarious predatory feline of Africa and India having a tawny coat with a shaggy mane in the male
From this reading To our right some great rocks were covered with seals and sea lions, and back of them were hills of yellow sand.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A beautiful great mountain rose green to our left, and the water beneath us swirled and eddied in numerous whirlpools made by the tide.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading A beautiful great mountain rose green to our left, and the water beneath us swirled and eddied in numerous whirlpools made by the tide.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading A beautiful great mountain rose green to our left, and the water beneath us swirled and eddied in numerous whirlpools made by the tide.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading THE GOLDEN CITY THE GOLDEN CITY We stood in between the hills that guarded the bay of San Francisco about ten o'clock of an early spring day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GOLDEN CITY THE GOLDEN CITY We stood in between the hills that guarded the bay of San Francisco about ten o'clock of an early spring day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A fresh cold wind pursued us; and the sky above us was bluer than I had ever seen it before, even on the Isthmus.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading To our right some great rocks were covered with seals and sea lions, and back of them were hills of yellow sand.
a person who is being chased
From this reading A fresh cold wind pursued us; and the sky above us was bluer than I had ever seen it before, even on the Isthmus.
railnounUS /reɪl/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading Everybody was on deck and close to the rail.
precisely, exactly
From this reading To our right some great rocks were covered with seals and sea lions, and back of them were hills of yellow sand.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading To our right some great rocks were covered with seals and sea lions, and back of them were hills of yellow sand.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading A beautiful great mountain rose green to our left, and the water beneath us swirled and eddied in numerous whirlpools made by the tide.
San
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From this reading THE GOLDEN CITY THE GOLDEN CITY We stood in between the hills that guarded the bay of San Francisco about ten o'clock of an early spring day.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading To our right some great rocks were covered with seals and sea lions, and back of them were hills of yellow sand.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading To our right some great rocks were covered with seals and sea lions, and back of them were hills of yellow sand.
sealsnounUS /siːlz/
plural of “seal” — fastener consisting of a resinous composition that is plastic when warm; used for sealing documents and parcels and letters
From this reading To our right some great rocks were covered with seals and sea lions, and back of them were hills of yellow sand.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A fresh cold wind pursued us; and the sky above us was bluer than I had ever seen it before, even on the Isthmus.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading A fresh cold wind pursued us; and the sky above us was bluer than I had ever seen it before, even on the Isthmus.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading To our right some great rocks were covered with seals and sea lions, and back of them were hills of yellow sand.
the season of growth
From this reading THE GOLDEN CITY THE GOLDEN CITY We stood in between the hills that guarded the bay of San Francisco about ten o'clock of an early spring day.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE GOLDEN CITY THE GOLDEN CITY We stood in between the hills that guarded the bay of San Francisco about ten o'clock of an early spring day.
swirledverbUS /swɜːrld/
past form of “swirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading A beautiful great mountain rose green to our left, and the water beneath us swirled and eddied in numerous whirlpools made by the tide.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading THE GOLDEN CITY THE GOLDEN CITY We stood in between the hills that guarded the bay of San Francisco about ten o'clock of an early spring day.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A fresh cold wind pursued us; and the sky above us was bluer than I had ever seen it before, even on the Isthmus.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE GOLDEN CITY THE GOLDEN CITY We stood in between the hills that guarded the bay of San Francisco about ten o'clock of an early spring day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GOLDEN CITY THE GOLDEN CITY We stood in between the hills that guarded the bay of San Francisco about ten o'clock of an early spring day.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading To our right some great rocks were covered with seals and sea lions, and back of them were hills of yellow sand.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading A beautiful great mountain rose green to our left, and the water beneath us swirled and eddied in numerous whirlpools made by the tide.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To our right some great rocks were covered with seals and sea lions, and back of them were hills of yellow sand.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A fresh cold wind pursued us; and the sky above us was bluer than I had ever seen it before, even on the Isthmus.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A fresh cold wind pursued us; and the sky above us was bluer than I had ever seen it before, even on the Isthmus.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading A beautiful great mountain rose green to our left, and the water beneath us swirled and eddied in numerous whirlpools made by the tide.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE GOLDEN CITY THE GOLDEN CITY We stood in between the hills that guarded the bay of San Francisco about ten o'clock of an early spring day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To our right some great rocks were covered with seals and sea lions, and back of them were hills of yellow sand.
whirlpoolsnounUS /ˈwɜːrlpuːlz/
plural of “whirlpool” — a powerful circular current of water (usually the result of conflicting tides)
From this reading A beautiful great mountain rose green to our left, and the water beneath us swirled and eddied in numerous whirlpools made by the tide.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading A fresh cold wind pursued us; and the sky above us was bluer than I had ever seen it before, even on the Isthmus.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To our right some great rocks were covered with seals and sea lions, and back of them were hills of yellow sand.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading To our right some great rocks were covered with seals and sea lions, and back of them were hills of yellow sand.
