used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What a beautiful city this Sacramento was growing to be!
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading As he trotted along, the captain proved talkative.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Captain Sutter led the way from the levee, crowded with people and baggage and freight.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he trotted along, the captain proved talkative.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The buildings were mainly of rough-sawn timber, with some of clay, and of course many tents; but the streets were wide, and straight, and everywhere great trees had been left standing, many of them six feet through at the ground.
baggagenounUS /ˈbæɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading Captain Sutter led the way from the levee, crowded with people and baggage and freight.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What a beautiful city this Sacramento was growing to be!
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading What a beautiful city this Sacramento was growing to be!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The buildings were mainly of rough-sawn timber, with some of clay, and of course many tents; but the streets were wide, and straight, and everywhere great trees had been left standing, many of them six feet through at the ground.
blastverbUS /blæst/
make a strident sound
From this reading Business of buying and selling real estate and goods was at full blast.
buildingsnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋz/
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The buildings were mainly of rough-sawn timber, with some of clay, and of course many tents; but the streets were wide, and straight, and everywhere great trees had been left standing, many of them six feet through at the ground.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Business of buying and selling real estate and goods was at full blast.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The buildings were mainly of rough-sawn timber, with some of clay, and of course many tents; but the streets were wide, and straight, and everywhere great trees had been left standing, many of them six feet through at the ground.
buyingnounUS /ˈbaɪɪŋ/
the act of buying
From this reading Business of buying and selling real estate and goods was at full blast.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Sutter led the way from the levee, crowded with people and baggage and freight.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading What a beautiful city this Sacramento was growing to be!
claynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading The buildings were mainly of rough-sawn timber, with some of clay, and of course many tents; but the streets were wide, and straight, and everywhere great trees had been left standing, many of them six feet through at the ground.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading The buildings were mainly of rough-sawn timber, with some of clay, and of course many tents; but the streets were wide, and straight, and everywhere great trees had been left standing, many of them six feet through at the ground.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading Captain Sutter led the way from the levee, crowded with people and baggage and freight.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading Business of buying and selling real estate and goods was at full blast.
to or in any or all places
From this reading The buildings were mainly of rough-sawn timber, with some of clay, and of course many tents; but the streets were wide, and straight, and everywhere great trees had been left standing, many of them six feet through at the ground.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The buildings were mainly of rough-sawn timber, with some of clay, and of course many tents; but the streets were wide, and straight, and everywhere great trees had been left standing, many of them six feet through at the ground.
freightnounUS /freɪt/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading Captain Sutter led the way from the levee, crowded with people and baggage and freight.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Captain Sutter led the way from the levee, crowded with people and baggage and freight.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Business of buying and selling real estate and goods was at full blast.
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading Business of buying and selling real estate and goods was at full blast.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The buildings were mainly of rough-sawn timber, with some of clay, and of course many tents; but the streets were wide, and straight, and everywhere great trees had been left standing, many of them six feet through at the ground.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The buildings were mainly of rough-sawn timber, with some of clay, and of course many tents; but the streets were wide, and straight, and everywhere great trees had been left standing, many of them six feet through at the ground.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading What a beautiful city this Sacramento was growing to be!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The buildings were mainly of rough-sawn timber, with some of clay, and of course many tents; but the streets were wide, and straight, and everywhere great trees had been left standing, many of them six feet through at the ground.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he trotted along, the captain proved talkative.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Captain Sutter led the way from the levee, crowded with people and baggage and freight.
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 The buildings were mainly of rough-sawn timber, with some of clay, and of course many tents; but the streets were wide, and straight, and everywhere great trees had been left standing, many of them six feet through at the ground.
leveenounUS /ˈlevi/
a formal reception of visitors or guests (as at a royal court)
From this reading Captain Sutter led the way from the levee, crowded with people and baggage and freight.
mainlyadverbUS /ˈmeɪnli/
for the most part
From this reading The buildings were mainly of rough-sawn timber, with some of clay, and of course many tents; but the streets were wide, and straight, and everywhere great trees had been left standing, many of them six feet through at the ground.
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 The buildings were mainly of rough-sawn timber, with some of clay, and of course many tents; but the streets were wide, and straight, and everywhere great trees had been left standing, many of them six feet through at the ground.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The buildings were mainly of rough-sawn timber, with some of clay, and of course many tents; but the streets were wide, and straight, and everywhere great trees had been left standing, many of them six feet through at the ground.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Captain Sutter led the way from the levee, crowded with people and baggage and freight.
established beyond doubt
From this reading As he trotted along, the captain proved talkative.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Business of buying and selling real estate and goods was at full blast.
rough-sawn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The buildings were mainly of rough-sawn timber, with some of clay, and of course many tents; but the streets were wide, and straight, and everywhere great trees had been left standing, many of them six feet through at the ground.
SacramentonounUS /ˌsækrəˈmentoʊ/
a city in north central California 75 miles to the northeast of San Francisco on the Sacramento River; capital of California
From this reading What a beautiful city this Sacramento was growing to be!
sellingnounUS /ˈselɪŋ/
the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
From this reading Business of buying and selling real estate and goods was at full blast.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The buildings were mainly of rough-sawn timber, with some of clay, and of course many tents; but the streets were wide, and straight, and everywhere great trees had been left standing, many of them six feet through at the ground.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The buildings were mainly of rough-sawn timber, with some of clay, and of course many tents; but the streets were wide, and straight, and everywhere great trees had been left standing, many of them six feet through at the ground.
having a supporting base
From this reading The buildings were mainly of rough-sawn timber, with some of clay, and of course many tents; but the streets were wide, and straight, and everywhere great trees had been left standing, many of them six feet through at the ground.
successive (without a break)
From this reading The buildings were mainly of rough-sawn timber, with some of clay, and of course many tents; but the streets were wide, and straight, and everywhere great trees had been left standing, many of them six feet through at the ground.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The buildings were mainly of rough-sawn timber, with some of clay, and of course many tents; but the streets were wide, and straight, and everywhere great trees had been left standing, many of them six feet through at the ground.
Sutter
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Captain Sutter led the way from the levee, crowded with people and baggage and freight.
talkativeadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːkətɪv/
full of trivial conversation
From this reading As he trotted along, the captain proved talkative.
tentsnounUS /tents/
plural of “tent” — a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading The buildings were mainly of rough-sawn timber, with some of clay, and of course many tents; but the streets were wide, and straight, and everywhere great trees had been left standing, many of them six feet through at the ground.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Captain Sutter led the way from the levee, crowded with people and baggage and freight.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The buildings were mainly of rough-sawn timber, with some of clay, and of course many tents; but the streets were wide, and straight, and everywhere great trees had been left standing, many of them six feet through at the ground.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading What a beautiful city this Sacramento was growing to be!
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The buildings were mainly of rough-sawn timber, with some of clay, and of course many tents; but the streets were wide, and straight, and everywhere great trees had been left standing, many of them six feet through at the ground.
timbernounUS /ˈtɪmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading The buildings were mainly of rough-sawn timber, with some of clay, and of course many tents; but the streets were wide, and straight, and everywhere great trees had been left standing, many of them six feet through at the ground.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What a beautiful city this Sacramento was growing to be!
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The buildings were mainly of rough-sawn timber, with some of clay, and of course many tents; but the streets were wide, and straight, and everywhere great trees had been left standing, many of them six feet through at the ground.
trottedverbUS /ˈtrɑːtɪd/
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading As he trotted along, the captain proved talkative.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What a beautiful city this Sacramento was growing to be!
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Captain Sutter led the way from the levee, crowded with people and baggage and freight.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The buildings were mainly of rough-sawn timber, with some of clay, and of course many tents; but the streets were wide, and straight, and everywhere great trees had been left standing, many of them six feet through at the ground.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a beautiful city this Sacramento was growing to be!
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The buildings were mainly of rough-sawn timber, with some of clay, and of course many tents; but the streets were wide, and straight, and everywhere great trees had been left standing, many of them six feet through at the ground.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Captain Sutter led the way from the levee, crowded with people and baggage and freight.
