used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To-day the journey is more rapidly and comfortably made in a railroad-car.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To-day the journey is more rapidly and comfortably made in a railroad-car.
ARRIVESverbUS /ərˈaɪvz/
third-person singular of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading JOE ARRIVES IN SAN FRANCISCO At the isthmus they exchanged steamers, crossing the narrow neck of land on the backs of mules.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading JOE ARRIVES IN SAN FRANCISCO At the isthmus they exchanged steamers, crossing the narrow neck of land on the backs of mules.
backsnounUS /bæks/
plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
From this reading JOE ARRIVES IN SAN FRANCISCO At the isthmus they exchanged steamers, crossing the narrow neck of land on the backs of mules.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading It was a beautiful morning in early September when they came in sight of the Golden Gate, and, entering the more placid waters of San Francisco Bay, moored at a short distance from the town.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Of the voyage on the Pacific nothing need be said.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading It was a beautiful morning in early September when they came in sight of the Golden Gate, and, entering the more placid waters of San Francisco Bay, moored at a short distance from the town.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was a beautiful morning in early September when they came in sight of the Golden Gate, and, entering the more placid waters of San Francisco Bay, moored at a short distance from the town.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading To-day the journey is more rapidly and comfortably made in a railroad-car.
traveling across
From this reading JOE ARRIVES IN SAN FRANCISCO At the isthmus they exchanged steamers, crossing the narrow neck of land on the backs of mules.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading It was a beautiful morning in early September when they came in sight of the Golden Gate, and, entering the more placid waters of San Francisco Bay, moored at a short distance from the town.
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 It was a beautiful morning in early September when they came in sight of the Golden Gate, and, entering the more placid waters of San Francisco Bay, moored at a short distance from the town.
a movement into or inward
From this reading It was a beautiful morning in early September when they came in sight of the Golden Gate, and, entering the more placid waters of San Francisco Bay, moored at a short distance from the town.
exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading JOE ARRIVES IN SAN FRANCISCO At the isthmus they exchanged steamers, crossing the narrow neck of land on the backs of mules.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The weather was fair, and it was uneventful.
FRANCISCO
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From this reading JOE ARRIVES IN SAN FRANCISCO At the isthmus they exchanged steamers, crossing the narrow neck of land on the backs of mules.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was a beautiful morning in early September when they came in sight of the Golden Gate, and, entering the more placid waters of San Francisco Bay, moored at a short distance from the town.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading It was a beautiful morning in early September when they came in sight of the Golden Gate, and, entering the more placid waters of San Francisco Bay, moored at a short distance from the town.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading It was a beautiful morning in early September when they came in sight of the Golden Gate, and, entering the more placid waters of San Francisco Bay, moored at a short distance from the town.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JOE ARRIVES IN SAN FRANCISCO At the isthmus they exchanged steamers, crossing the narrow neck of land on the backs of mules.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To-day the journey is more rapidly and comfortably made in a railroad-car.
isthmusnounUS /ˈɪsməs/
a relatively narrow strip of land (with water on both sides) connecting two larger land areas
From this reading JOE ARRIVES IN SAN FRANCISCO At the isthmus they exchanged steamers, crossing the narrow neck of land on the backs of mules.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The weather was fair, and it was uneventful.
JOE
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From this reading JOE ARRIVES IN SAN FRANCISCO At the isthmus they exchanged steamers, crossing the narrow neck of land on the backs of mules.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading To-day the journey is more rapidly and comfortably made in a railroad-car.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading JOE ARRIVES IN SAN FRANCISCO At the isthmus they exchanged steamers, crossing the narrow neck of land on the backs of mules.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading To-day the journey is more rapidly and comfortably made in a railroad-car.
mooredverbUS /mʊrd/
past form of “moor” — secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading It was a beautiful morning in early September when they came in sight of the Golden Gate, and, entering the more placid waters of San Francisco Bay, moored at a short distance from the town.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading To-day the journey is more rapidly and comfortably made in a railroad-car.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was a beautiful morning in early September when they came in sight of the Golden Gate, and, entering the more placid waters of San Francisco Bay, moored at a short distance from the town.
mulesnounUS /mjuːlz/
plural of “mule” — hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading JOE ARRIVES IN SAN FRANCISCO At the isthmus they exchanged steamers, crossing the narrow neck of land on the backs of mules.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading JOE ARRIVES IN SAN FRANCISCO At the isthmus they exchanged steamers, crossing the narrow neck of land on the backs of mules.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading JOE ARRIVES IN SAN FRANCISCO At the isthmus they exchanged steamers, crossing the narrow neck of land on the backs of mules.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Of the voyage on the Pacific nothing need be said.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Of the voyage on the Pacific nothing need be said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JOE ARRIVES IN SAN FRANCISCO At the isthmus they exchanged steamers, crossing the narrow neck of land on the backs of mules.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading JOE ARRIVES IN SAN FRANCISCO At the isthmus they exchanged steamers, crossing the narrow neck of land on the backs of mules.
PacificnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading Of the voyage on the Pacific nothing need be said.
placidadjectiveUS /ˈplæsəd/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading It was a beautiful morning in early September when they came in sight of the Golden Gate, and, entering the more placid waters of San Francisco Bay, moored at a short distance from the town.
railroad-car
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From this reading To-day the journey is more rapidly and comfortably made in a railroad-car.
with speed
From this reading To-day the journey is more rapidly and comfortably made in a railroad-car.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Of the voyage on the Pacific nothing need be said.
SAN
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From this reading JOE ARRIVES IN SAN FRANCISCO At the isthmus they exchanged steamers, crossing the narrow neck of land on the backs of mules.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading It was a beautiful morning in early September when they came in sight of the Golden Gate, and, entering the more placid waters of San Francisco Bay, moored at a short distance from the town.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading It was a beautiful morning in early September when they came in sight of the Golden Gate, and, entering the more placid waters of San Francisco Bay, moored at a short distance from the town.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading It was a beautiful morning in early September when they came in sight of the Golden Gate, and, entering the more placid waters of San Francisco Bay, moored at a short distance from the town.
steamersnounUS /ˈstiːmərz/
plural of “steamer” — a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading JOE ARRIVES IN SAN FRANCISCO At the isthmus they exchanged steamers, crossing the narrow neck of land on the backs of mules.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JOE ARRIVES IN SAN FRANCISCO At the isthmus they exchanged steamers, crossing the narrow neck of land on the backs of mules.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading JOE ARRIVES IN SAN FRANCISCO At the isthmus they exchanged steamers, crossing the narrow neck of land on the backs of mules.
To-day
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From this reading To-day the journey is more rapidly and comfortably made in a railroad-car.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It was a beautiful morning in early September when they came in sight of the Golden Gate, and, entering the more placid waters of San Francisco Bay, moored at a short distance from the town.
uneventfuladjectiveUS /ˌʌniˈventfəl/
marked by no noteworthy or significant events
From this reading The weather was fair, and it was uneventful.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading Of the voyage on the Pacific nothing need be said.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The weather was fair, and it was uneventful.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading It was a beautiful morning in early September when they came in sight of the Golden Gate, and, entering the more placid waters of San Francisco Bay, moored at a short distance from the town.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The weather was fair, and it was uneventful.
at the time that
From this reading It was a beautiful morning in early September when they came in sight of the Golden Gate, and, entering the more placid waters of San Francisco Bay, moored at a short distance from the town.
