120
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From this reading Its northern third lies between 120¡ and 124¡ 26’ west longitude.
1200
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From this reading The total coast line on the Pacific is 1200 miles.
124
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From this reading Its northern third lies between 120¡ and 124¡ 26’ west longitude.
235
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From this reading The state’s greatest width is 235 miles, which is between Point Conception and the northern end of the Amaragosa Range on the Nevada line.
26
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From this reading Its northern third lies between 120¡ and 124¡ 26’ west longitude.
32
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From this reading Statistics The state of California lies between the parallels 32¡ and 42¡ north latitude, extending over a space represented on the eastern coast by the country between Edisto Inlet, South Carolina, and the northern point of Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
42
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From this reading Statistics The state of California lies between the parallels 32¡ and 42¡ north latitude, extending over a space represented on the eastern coast by the country between Edisto Inlet, South Carolina, and the northern point of Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Statistics The state of California lies between the parallels 32¡ and 42¡ north latitude, extending over a space represented on the eastern coast by the country between Edisto Inlet, South Carolina, and the northern point of Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
Amaragosa
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From this reading The state’s greatest width is 235 miles, which is between Point Conception and the northern end of the Amaragosa Range on the Nevada line.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Statistics The state of California lies between the parallels 32¡ and 42¡ north latitude, extending over a space represented on the eastern coast by the country between Edisto Inlet, South Carolina, and the northern point of Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading From Cape Mendocino, its most westerly point, the coast trends southeastward to San Diego Bay.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Statistics The state of California lies between the parallels 32¡ and 42¡ north latitude, extending over a space represented on the eastern coast by the country between Edisto Inlet, South Carolina, and the northern point of Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Statistics The state of California lies between the parallels 32¡ and 42¡ north latitude, extending over a space represented on the eastern coast by the country between Edisto Inlet, South Carolina, and the northern point of Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
CalifornianounUS /ˌkæləˈfɔːrnjə/
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading Statistics The state of California lies between the parallels 32¡ and 42¡ north latitude, extending over a space represented on the eastern coast by the country between Edisto Inlet, South Carolina, and the northern point of Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading Statistics The state of California lies between the parallels 32¡ and 42¡ north latitude, extending over a space represented on the eastern coast by the country between Edisto Inlet, South Carolina, and the northern point of Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
CarolinanounUS /ˌkerəˈlaɪnə/
the area of the states of North Carolina and South Carolina
From this reading Statistics The state of California lies between the parallels 32¡ and 42¡ north latitude, extending over a space represented on the eastern coast by the country between Edisto Inlet, South Carolina, and the northern point of Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading Statistics The state of California lies between the parallels 32¡ and 42¡ north latitude, extending over a space represented on the eastern coast by the country between Edisto Inlet, South Carolina, and the northern point of Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
CodnounUS /kɑːd/
the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)
From this reading Statistics The state of California lies between the parallels 32¡ and 42¡ north latitude, extending over a space represented on the eastern coast by the country between Edisto Inlet, South Carolina, and the northern point of Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
ConceptionnounUS /kənˈsepʃən/
an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
From this reading The state’s greatest width is 235 miles, which is between Point Conception and the northern end of the Amaragosa Range on the Nevada line.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Statistics The state of California lies between the parallels 32¡ and 42¡ north latitude, extending over a space represented on the eastern coast by the country between Edisto Inlet, South Carolina, and the northern point of Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
Diego
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From this reading From Cape Mendocino, its most westerly point, the coast trends southeastward to San Diego Bay.
easternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading Statistics The state of California lies between the parallels 32¡ and 42¡ north latitude, extending over a space represented on the eastern coast by the country between Edisto Inlet, South Carolina, and the northern point of Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
Edisto
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From this reading Statistics The state of California lies between the parallels 32¡ and 42¡ north latitude, extending over a space represented on the eastern coast by the country between Edisto Inlet, South Carolina, and the northern point of Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The state’s greatest width is 235 miles, which is between Point Conception and the northern end of the Amaragosa Range on the Nevada line.
extendingverbUS /ɪkˈstendɪŋ/
-ing form of “extend” — extend in scope or range or area
From this reading Statistics The state of California lies between the parallels 32¡ and 42¡ north latitude, extending over a space represented on the eastern coast by the country between Edisto Inlet, South Carolina, and the northern point of Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From Cape Mendocino, its most westerly point, the coast trends southeastward to San Diego Bay.
highest in quality
From this reading The state’s greatest width is 235 miles, which is between Point Conception and the northern end of the Amaragosa Range on the Nevada line.
InletnounUS /ˈɪnlet/
an arm off of a larger body of water (often between rocky headlands)
From this reading Statistics The state of California lies between the parallels 32¡ and 42¡ north latitude, extending over a space represented on the eastern coast by the country between Edisto Inlet, South Carolina, and the northern point of Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The total coast line on the Pacific is 1200 miles.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its northern third lies between 120¡ and 124¡ 26’ west longitude.
latitudenounUS /ˈlætətuːd/
the angular distance between an imaginary line around a heavenly body parallel to its equator and the equator itself
From this reading Statistics The state of California lies between the parallels 32¡ and 42¡ north latitude, extending over a space represented on the eastern coast by the country between Edisto Inlet, South Carolina, and the northern point of Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading Statistics The state of California lies between the parallels 32¡ and 42¡ north latitude, extending over a space represented on the eastern coast by the country between Edisto Inlet, South Carolina, and the northern point of Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The total coast line on the Pacific is 1200 miles.
longitudenounUS /ˈlɑːndʒətuːd/
the angular distance between a point on any meridian and the prime meridian at Greenwich
From this reading Its northern third lies between 120¡ and 124¡ 26’ west longitude.
MassachusettsnounUS /ˌmæsəˈtʃuːsəts/
a state in New England; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Statistics The state of California lies between the parallels 32¡ and 42¡ north latitude, extending over a space represented on the eastern coast by the country between Edisto Inlet, South Carolina, and the northern point of Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
Mendocino
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From this reading From Cape Mendocino, its most westerly point, the coast trends southeastward to San Diego Bay.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The total coast line on the Pacific is 1200 miles.
used to form the superlative
From this reading From Cape Mendocino, its most westerly point, the coast trends southeastward to San Diego Bay.
NevadanounUS /nəˈvɑːdə/
a state in the western United States
From this reading The state’s greatest width is 235 miles, which is between Point Conception and the northern end of the Amaragosa Range on the Nevada line.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Statistics The state of California lies between the parallels 32¡ and 42¡ north latitude, extending over a space represented on the eastern coast by the country between Edisto Inlet, South Carolina, and the northern point of Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
northernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Statistics The state of California lies between the parallels 32¡ and 42¡ north latitude, extending over a space represented on the eastern coast by the country between Edisto Inlet, South Carolina, and the northern point of Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Statistics The state of California lies between the parallels 32¡ and 42¡ north latitude, extending over a space represented on the eastern coast by the country between Edisto Inlet, South Carolina, and the northern point of Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Statistics The state of California lies between the parallels 32¡ and 42¡ north latitude, extending over a space represented on the eastern coast by the country between Edisto Inlet, South Carolina, and the northern point of Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Statistics The state of California lies between the parallels 32¡ and 42¡ north latitude, extending over a space represented on the eastern coast by the country between Edisto Inlet, South Carolina, and the northern point of Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading The total coast line on the Pacific is 1200 miles.
parallelsnounUS /ˈperəlelz/
plural of “parallel” — something having the property of being analogous to something else
From this reading Statistics The state of California lies between the parallels 32¡ and 42¡ north latitude, extending over a space represented on the eastern coast by the country between Edisto Inlet, South Carolina, and the northern point of Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Statistics The state of California lies between the parallels 32¡ and 42¡ north latitude, extending over a space represented on the eastern coast by the country between Edisto Inlet, South Carolina, and the northern point of Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading The state’s greatest width is 235 miles, which is between Point Conception and the northern end of the Amaragosa Range on the Nevada line.
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading Statistics The state of California lies between the parallels 32¡ and 42¡ north latitude, extending over a space represented on the eastern coast by the country between Edisto Inlet, South Carolina, and the northern point of Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
San
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From this reading From Cape Mendocino, its most westerly point, the coast trends southeastward to San Diego Bay.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Statistics The state of California lies between the parallels 32¡ and 42¡ north latitude, extending over a space represented on the eastern coast by the country between Edisto Inlet, South Carolina, and the northern point of Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
southeastwardnoun
the compass point midway between south and east; at 135 degrees
From this reading From Cape Mendocino, its most westerly point, the coast trends southeastward to San Diego Bay.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Statistics The state of California lies between the parallels 32¡ and 42¡ north latitude, extending over a space represented on the eastern coast by the country between Edisto Inlet, South Carolina, and the northern point of Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Statistics The state of California lies between the parallels 32¡ and 42¡ north latitude, extending over a space represented on the eastern coast by the country between Edisto Inlet, South Carolina, and the northern point of Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
state'snounUS /steɪts/
possessive form of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The state’s greatest width is 235 miles, which is between Point Conception and the northern end of the Amaragosa Range on the Nevada line.
StatisticsnounUS /stəˈtɪstɪks/
a branch of applied mathematics concerned with the collection and interpretation of quantitative data and the use of probability theory to estimate population parameters
From this reading Statistics The state of California lies between the parallels 32¡ and 42¡ north latitude, extending over a space represented on the eastern coast by the country between Edisto Inlet, South Carolina, and the northern point of Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Statistics The state of California lies between the parallels 32¡ and 42¡ north latitude, extending over a space represented on the eastern coast by the country between Edisto Inlet, South Carolina, and the northern point of Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Its northern third lies between 120¡ and 124¡ 26’ west longitude.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From Cape Mendocino, its most westerly point, the coast trends southeastward to San Diego Bay.
totalverbUS /ˈtoʊtəl/
add up in number or quantity
From this reading The total coast line on the Pacific is 1200 miles.
trendsnounUS /trendz/
plural of “trend” — a general direction in which something tends to move
From this reading From Cape Mendocino, its most westerly point, the coast trends southeastward to San Diego Bay.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Its northern third lies between 120¡ and 124¡ 26’ west longitude.
westerlyadverbUS /ˈwestərli/
toward the west
From this reading From Cape Mendocino, its most westerly point, the coast trends southeastward to San Diego Bay.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The state’s greatest width is 235 miles, which is between Point Conception and the northern end of the Amaragosa Range on the Nevada line.
widthnounUS /wɪdθ/
the extent of something from side to side
From this reading The state’s greatest width is 235 miles, which is between Point Conception and the northern end of the Amaragosa Range on the Nevada line.
