1904
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From this reading So one evening, in the late Fall of 1904, I packed my grip and within two hours was comfortably housed in the old Palace Hotel.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Being close to the city of the Golden Gate--within fifty miles--I decided to "take a look."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So one evening, in the late Fall of 1904, I packed my grip and within two hours was comfortably housed in the old Palace Hotel.
Arkell
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From this reading The first man I met on entering the lobby was W. J. Arkell, formerly one of the owners of _Frank Leslie's Weekly_ and of _Judge_.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MINING FINANCE AT GOLDFIELD I had never visited San Francisco.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being close to the city of the Golden Gate--within fifty miles--I decided to "take a look."
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading "Hello, Bill!"
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Being close to the city of the Golden Gate--within fifty miles--I decided to "take a look."
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Being close to the city of the Golden Gate--within fifty miles--I decided to "take a look."
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading So one evening, in the late Fall of 1904, I packed my grip and within two hours was comfortably housed in the old Palace Hotel.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Being close to the city of the Golden Gate--within fifty miles--I decided to "take a look."
a movement into or inward
From this reading The first man I met on entering the lobby was W. J. Arkell, formerly one of the owners of _Frank Leslie's Weekly_ and of _Judge_.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading So one evening, in the late Fall of 1904, I packed my grip and within two hours was comfortably housed in the old Palace Hotel.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading So one evening, in the late Fall of 1904, I packed my grip and within two hours was comfortably housed in the old Palace Hotel.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Being close to the city of the Golden Gate--within fifty miles--I decided to "take a look."
FINANCEnounUS /fəˈnæns/
the commercial activity of providing funds and capital
From this reading MINING FINANCE AT GOLDFIELD I had never visited San Francisco.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first man I met on entering the lobby was W. J. Arkell, formerly one of the owners of _Frank Leslie's Weekly_ and of _Judge_.
formerlyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrmərli/
at a previous time
From this reading The first man I met on entering the lobby was W. J. Arkell, formerly one of the owners of _Frank Leslie's Weekly_ and of _Judge_.
Francisco
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MINING FINANCE AT GOLDFIELD I had never visited San Francisco.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading The first man I met on entering the lobby was W. J. Arkell, formerly one of the owners of _Frank Leslie's Weekly_ and of _Judge_.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Being close to the city of the Golden Gate--within fifty miles--I decided to "take a look."
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Being close to the city of the Golden Gate--within fifty miles--I decided to "take a look."
GOLDFIELDnounUS /ˈɡoʊldfiːld/
a district where gold is mined
From this reading MINING FINANCE AT GOLDFIELD I had never visited San Francisco.
gripnounUS /ɡrɪp/
the act of grasping
From this reading So one evening, in the late Fall of 1904, I packed my grip and within two hours was comfortably housed in the old Palace Hotel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MINING FINANCE AT GOLDFIELD I had never visited San Francisco.
HellonounUS /həˈloʊ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading "Hello, Bill!"
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading So one evening, in the late Fall of 1904, I packed my grip and within two hours was comfortably housed in the old Palace Hotel.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading So one evening, in the late Fall of 1904, I packed my grip and within two hours was comfortably housed in the old Palace Hotel.
housedverbUS /haʊzd/
past form of “house” — contain or cover
From this reading So one evening, in the late Fall of 1904, I packed my grip and within two hours was comfortably housed in the old Palace Hotel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MINING FINANCE AT GOLDFIELD I had never visited San Francisco.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So one evening, in the late Fall of 1904, I packed my grip and within two hours was comfortably housed in the old Palace Hotel.
a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
From this reading The first man I met on entering the lobby was W. J. Arkell, formerly one of the owners of _Frank Leslie's Weekly_ and of _Judge_.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading The first man I met on entering the lobby was W. J. Arkell, formerly one of the owners of _Frank Leslie's Weekly_ and of _Judge_.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading So one evening, in the late Fall of 1904, I packed my grip and within two hours was comfortably housed in the old Palace Hotel.
Leslie's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first man I met on entering the lobby was W. J. Arkell, formerly one of the owners of _Frank Leslie's Weekly_ and of _Judge_.
lobbynounUS /ˈlɑːbi/
a large entrance or reception room or area
From this reading The first man I met on entering the lobby was W. J. Arkell, formerly one of the owners of _Frank Leslie's Weekly_ and of _Judge_.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Being close to the city of the Golden Gate--within fifty miles--I decided to "take a look."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The first man I met on entering the lobby was W. J. Arkell, formerly one of the owners of _Frank Leslie's Weekly_ and of _Judge_.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The first man I met on entering the lobby was W. J. Arkell, formerly one of the owners of _Frank Leslie's Weekly_ and of _Judge_.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Being close to the city of the Golden Gate--within fifty miles--I decided to "take a look."
MININGnounUS /ˈmaɪnɪŋ/
the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
From this reading MINING FINANCE AT GOLDFIELD I had never visited San Francisco.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading So one evening, in the late Fall of 1904, I packed my grip and within two hours was comfortably housed in the old Palace Hotel.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading MINING FINANCE AT GOLDFIELD I had never visited San Francisco.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Being close to the city of the Golden Gate--within fifty miles--I decided to "take a look."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading So one evening, in the late Fall of 1904, I packed my grip and within two hours was comfortably housed in the old Palace Hotel.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The first man I met on entering the lobby was W. J. Arkell, formerly one of the owners of _Frank Leslie's Weekly_ and of _Judge_.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So one evening, in the late Fall of 1904, I packed my grip and within two hours was comfortably housed in the old Palace Hotel.
ownersnounUS /ˈoʊnərz/
plural of “owner” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading The first man I met on entering the lobby was W. J. Arkell, formerly one of the owners of _Frank Leslie's Weekly_ and of _Judge_.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading So one evening, in the late Fall of 1904, I packed my grip and within two hours was comfortably housed in the old Palace Hotel.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading So one evening, in the late Fall of 1904, I packed my grip and within two hours was comfortably housed in the old Palace Hotel.
San
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MINING FINANCE AT GOLDFIELD I had never visited San Francisco.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So one evening, in the late Fall of 1904, I packed my grip and within two hours was comfortably housed in the old Palace Hotel.
carry out
From this reading Being close to the city of the Golden Gate--within fifty miles--I decided to "take a look."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Being close to the city of the Golden Gate--within fifty miles--I decided to "take a look."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Being close to the city of the Golden Gate--within fifty miles--I decided to "take a look."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading So one evening, in the late Fall of 1904, I packed my grip and within two hours was comfortably housed in the old Palace Hotel.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading MINING FINANCE AT GOLDFIELD I had never visited San Francisco.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading The first man I met on entering the lobby was W. J. Arkell, formerly one of the owners of _Frank Leslie's Weekly_ and of _Judge_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So one evening, in the late Fall of 1904, I packed my grip and within two hours was comfortably housed in the old Palace Hotel.
WeeklynounUS /ˈwiːkli/
a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
From this reading The first man I met on entering the lobby was W. J. Arkell, formerly one of the owners of _Frank Leslie's Weekly_ and of _Judge_.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Being close to the city of the Golden Gate--within fifty miles--I decided to "take a look."
